Cities & Towns

Cities in Tanzania - Best Places to Visit

There are 71 cities in Tanzania. Dar es Salaam is the most popular city with a population of 5,383,728.

Most Popular By Name By Population
Dar es Salaam
1
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania's largest city and economic center
Pop. 5,383,728
Zanzibar City
2
Zanzibar City
Tropical island famous for spice plantations
Pop. 709,809
Arusha
3
Arusha
Safari capital for Serengeti and Kilimanjaro trips
Pop. 617,631
Moshi
4
Moshi
Coffee town at the foot of Kilimanjaro
Pop. 221,733
Dodoma
5
Dodoma
Capital city of Tanzania with political significance
Pop. 765,179
Mwanza
6
Mwanza
Lake Victoria port city with balancing rocks
Pop. 1,104,521
Bagamoyo
7
Bagamoyo
Historic Swahili and slave-trade town on the coast
Pop. 82,426
Iringa
8
Iringa
Southern highland town, gateway to Ruaha National Park
Pop. 202,490
Tanga
9
Tanga
City in Tanga known for its port
Pop. 393,429
Lindi
10
Lindi
Port city on Tanzania's southern coast
Pop. 95,096
Morogoro
11
Morogoro
City in Tanzania, known for agriculture
Pop. 471,409
Mbeya
12
Mbeya
Tanzanian city and regional economic center
Pop. 541,603
Kigoma
13
Kigoma
City on Lake Tanganyika's shores
Pop. 232,388
Tabora
14
Tabora
City in Tabora, known for its agriculture
Pop. 308,741
Sumbawanga
15
Sumbawanga
City in Tanzania's Rukwa region
Pop. 303,986
Mtwara
16
Mtwara
Port city in Mtwara region of Tanzania
Pop. 140,793
Songea
17
Songea
City in Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
Pop. 286,285
Bukoba
18
Bukoba
City in Tanzania located on Lake Victoria
Pop. 144,938
Musoma
19
Musoma
City in Mara region, Tanzania
Pop. 164,172
Shinyanga
20
Shinyanga
City in Shinyanga, Tanzania, known for agriculture
Pop. 139,727
Babati
21
Babati
City in Tanzania's Manyara region
Pop. 67,445
Singida
22
Singida
City in Tanzania known for agriculture
Pop. 232,459
Kibaha
23
Kibaha
City in Pwani Region, Tanzania
Pop. 265,360
24
Mpanda
City in Tanzania known for wildlife and nature
Pop. 204,338
Chake-Chake
25
Chake-Chake
City on Pemba Island, known for beaches
Pop. 52,047
Wete
26
Wete
City on Pemba Island, Tanzania
Pop. 35,951
Njombe
27
Njombe
City in Njombe, Tanzania's agricultural region
Pop. 92,537
28
Geita
City in Geita, known for its gold mining
Pop. 318,006
Makambako
29
Makambako
City in Njombe known for agriculture
Pop. 116,232
Mkoani
30
Mkoani
City in Pemba South, known for its beaches
Pop. 23,719
31
Koani
Village on Unguja island in Zanzibar
Pop. 2,211
Kahama
32
Kahama
City known for its mining activities
Pop. 453,654
33
Mkokotoni
Port town on Pemba Island, Zanzibar North
Pop. 2,572
Korogwe
34
Korogwe
City in Tanga, known for its natural beauty
Pop. 62,032
35
Kasulu
City in Kigoma, known for agriculture
Pop. 238,321
36
Vwawa
City in Songwe known for its agriculture
Pop. 85,000
Pangani
37
Pangani
Coastal city in Tanga, Tanzania's tourism spot
Pop. 8,343
Ifakara
38
Ifakara
City in Tanzania, known for agriculture
Pop. 205,843
Tukuyu
39
Tukuyu
City in Mbeya, Tanzania, near Lake Nyasa
Pop. 50,000
40
Kidatu
City in Morogoro, Tanzania near the Great Ruaha
Pop. 37,542
Lushoto
41
Lushoto
City known for lush landscapes in Tanzania
Pop. 34,000
42
Masasi
City in Mtwara, Tanzania
Pop. 89,700
Kilindoni
43
Kilindoni
City in Pwani, Tanzania
Pop. 23,426
44
Bariadi
City in Tanzania known for agriculture
Pop. 260,927
45
Tunduma
Border town in Songwe, near Zambia
Pop. 219,309
46
Kilosa
City in Tanzania known for its agriculture
Pop. 91,889
47
Butiama
City in Mara, Tanzania known for wildlife
Pop. 16,376
48
Same
City in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania near Mount Kilimanjaro
Pop. 34,322
Kilwa Masoko, Lindi
49
Kilwa Masoko, Lindi
Coastal city in Lindi with historical sites
Pop. 21,519
50
Ngara
City in Kagera known for agriculture
Pop. 16,890
51
Handeni
City in Tanga region, Tanzania
Pop. 108,968
52
Tunduru
City in Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
Pop. 48,000
53
Mbulu
City in Manyara region, Tanzania
Pop. 45,384
54
Mikumi
Town near Mikumi National Park, Tanzania
Pop. 20,000
Mto wa Mbu
55
Mto wa Mbu
City in Arusha, Tanzania near Lake Manyara
Pop. 17,754
56
Nansio
City in Mara, Tanzania near Lake Victoria
Pop. 44,000
Biharamulo
57
Biharamulo
City in Kagera, Tanzania
Pop. 34,038
58
Mpwapwa
City in Dodoma region of Tanzania
Pop. 30,000
59
Uvinza
City in Kigoma near Lake Tanganyika
Pop. 24,650
Katesh
60
Katesh
Tanzanian city in Manyara region
Pop. 21,462
61
Kyaka
City in Kagera known for its agriculture
Pop. 13,810
Karema
62
Karema
City in Katavi, Tanzania near Lake Tanganyika
Pop. 12,630
63
Kaliua
City in Tabora, Tanzania
Pop. 12,362
Longido, Longido District
64
Longido, Longido District
City in Arusha, Tanzania
Pop. 9,403
Mahenge
65
Mahenge
City in Morogoro Region, Tanzania
Pop. 7,768
66
Ngorongoro (Tanzanian ward)
City in Arusha famous for wildlife conservation
Pop. 10,836
67
Nzega
City in Tanzania known for its agriculture
Pop. 125,193
68
Katumba
City in Mbeya region, Tanzania
Pop. 108,558
69
Bunda
City in Tanzania, known for its wildlife
Pop. 182,970
70
Tarime
City in Mara Region, Tanzania
Pop. 133,043
71
Sengerema
City in Mwanza, Tanzania
Pop. 110,000