# Tanga Region, Tanzania – Population, Districts & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/ Region · Tanzania # Tanga Region Tanga Region is a region of Tanzania. It had an estimated **2,588,076 people** in 2020 on 27,921 km² (about 93 per km²). Its main town is Tanga. It is divided into 10 districts. 1,277 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,948 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,588,076people (2020) - 27,921km² - 10districts - 1,948mapped services ## How many people live in Tanga Region? Tanga Region had an estimated **2,588,076 people** in 2020 — 4.4% of Tanzania, 6th of 31 regions. There are 1,015 women for every 1,000 men (above the Tanzania figure of 1,003). Spread over 27,921 km², that is about **93 people per km²**, 13th of 31 regions. 42.8% of people are children under 15 and 3.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 18 years (it is 18 across Tanzania). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 88 children and older people. 0–4 ****383,604** 5–9 ****377,896** 10–14 ****347,313** 15–19 ****275,371** 20–24 ****198,455** 25–29 ****177,050** 30–34 ****160,699** 35–39 ****145,732** 40–44 ****128,680** 45–49 ****111,601** 50–54 ****74,848** 55–59 ****57,303** 60–64 ****49,243** 65–69 ****37,522** 70–74 ****29,925** 75–79 ****17,924** 80+ ****14,910** Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-tza). ## Where is Tanga Region? Tanga Region lies in [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other regions: [Kilimanjaro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/), [Manyara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/), [Morogoro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/) and [Pwani Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/). By area it is the 14th largest of 31 regions in Tanzania. It covers 3.2% of [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). The centre of Tanga Region is about 307 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.0641° S, 38.2765° E. Source: [Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tza). ## Things to see in and around Tanga Region OpenStreetMap lists 37 named sights in Tanga Region: 13 attractions; 9 viewpoints; 7 waterfalls; 4 nature reserves; 3 monuments; 1 archaeological site. - MamboFootPrints · archaeological site - Bangala waterfall · waterfall - Derema Waterfalls · waterfall - Irente Farm Waterfall · waterfall - Irente Farm Waterfall (correct) · waterfall - Kisasa Waterfall · waterfall - Mkuzu Falls · waterfall - Soni Waterfalls · waterfall - GOMANI BOMA MKAMBANI AREA · nature reserve - MAWE MAWILI BOMA AREA · nature reserve - Mkomazi National Park · nature reserve - Saadani National Park · nature reserve - Irente View Point · viewpoint - Kisasa Falls Viewpoint · viewpoint - Kwenashu trail head · viewpoint - Magoroto View Point · viewpoint - Mambo View Point · viewpoint - Mnananda trail head · viewpoint - Mtae viewpoint · viewpoint - Uwe's Viewpoint · viewpoint - magamba · viewpoint - Amboni Caves · attraction - Anzo maji trailhead · attraction - Camp Mawingu parking · attraction - Eucalyptus trailhead · attraction - Irente Farm · attraction - Kidhege Falls · attraction - Lighthouse · attraction - Magamba forest trail main entrance · attraction - Main trail head · attraction …and 7 more. Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Tanga Region - Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - CurrencyShilling (TZS) - Country calling code+255 - LanguagesSwahili, English, Arabic - Plug typesType G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga88 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar166 km ### Nearest railway station Makuyuni (Makuyuni), about 7.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:21). Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight Jan 06:24 18:47 12.4 h Feb 06:33 18:49 12.3 h Mar 06:32 18:40 12.1 h Apr 06:27 18:27 12.0 h May 06:26 18:19 11.9 h Jun 06:32 18:21 11.8 h Jul 06:37 18:28 11.9 h Aug 06:33 18:30 11.9 h Sep 06:20 18:24 12.1 h Oct 06:06 18:18 12.2 h Nov 06:01 18:21 12.3 h Dec 06:09 18:34 12.4 h Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Districts of Tanga Region District People per km² Area km² Wards Services [Lushoto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/) 592,199 145 4,095 44 371 [Handeni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/) 384,900 59 6,536 20 149 [Kilindi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/) 369,953 57 6,439 20 137 [Tanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/) 309,579 519 597 24 690 [Korogwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/) 290,426 91 3,206 20 174 [Muheza District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/) 234,908 157 1,499 33 152 [Mkinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/) 147,213 54 2,715 21 115 [Handeni Mji District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/) 109,514 131 838 12 48 [Korogwe Township Authority District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe-township-authority/) 82,933 368 226 8 50 [Pangani District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/) 66,451 38 1,765 13 62 Source: [Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tza); [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-tza). ## Largest towns in Tanga Region - Tanga393,429 - Handeni108,968 - Korogwe62,032 - Lushoto34,000 - Chanika30,905 - Maramba26,531 - Mazinde20,534 - Matui20,241 - Muheza20,000 - Mlalo15,576 - Makuyuni15,516 - Mwanga12,846 - Soni12,402 - Majengo9,874 - Magomeni8,944 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Tanga Region Named natural and historic features inside Tanga Region, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 74 rivers and streams; 2 dams; 1 lake; 1 waterfall. - Bombo River - Boruma - Chogera - Daluni - Diburuma - Dodwe - Kakindu - Kehengere - Kihuhwi - Kikolio - Kikonga - Kiseru River - Kiva - Kivomila - Kokindu - Koluguzao - Kumuka - Kwale - Kwalukonge - Kwamatumba - Kwamtare - Kwekuyu - Lake Manka - Luhoroto …and 54 more. ### Coast and islands 4 headlands; 1 island. - Ras Kazone - Ras Kikogwe - Ras Mtangata - Ras Muheza - Toten Island ### Hills and mountains 152 hills; 5 mountains. - Mlomboza · 2,173 m - Chambolo · 2,172 m - Sungwi · 2,130 m - Shagein · 2,098 m - Mzogoti · 2,042 m - Myanko · 1,993 m - Magamba · 1,928 m - Dindila · 1,880 m - Mzinga · 1,815 m - Kwagoroto · 1,765 m - Kwashemhambu · 1,708 m - Kama Mountain · 1,651 m - Gombelo · 1,584 m - Karatu · 1,527 m - Gonja · 1,465 m - Nilo · 1,463 m - Bumba · 1,454 m - Tunguli · 1,438 m - Kilimandege · 1,435 m - Kagambe · 1,384 m - Pagwe · 1,354 m - Mashindei · 1,320 m - Matundsi · 1,320 m - Kilinga · 1,293 m …and 133 more. ### Forests and nature 82 forest reserves; 2 wildlife reserves; 1 forest; 1 nature reserve. - Amani East Forest Reserve - Amani Nature Reserve Office - Amani Sigi Forest Reserve - Amani West Forest Reserve - Baga I Forest Reserve - Baga II Forest Reserve - Bagai Forest Reserve - Balangai East Forest Reserve - Balangai West Forest Reserve - Bamba Ridge Forest Reserve - Bassi Forest Reserve - Bombo Makole Forest Reserve - Bombo West Forest Reserve - Bondo Forest Reserve - Bwiti Forest Reserve - Changandu Forest Reserve - Derema Forest Reserve - Garafuno Forest Reserve - Gendagenda North Forest Reserve - Gendagenda South Forest Reserve - Gologolo East Forest Reserve - Gologolo West Forest Reserve - Gombero Forest Reserve - Handeni Hill Forest Reserve …and 62 more. ### Estates 26 estates. - Amboni Sisal Estate - Buhuri Sisal Estate - Bulwa Estate - Bushiri Sisal Estate - Bwiti Estate - Geiglitz Sisal Estate - Kibaranga Sisal Estate - Kigombe Sisal Estate - Kilimangwido Sisal Estate - Kilulu Sisal Estate - Kumburu Sisal Estate - Lanzoni Sisal Estate - Lugongo Estate - Magrotto Estate - Maramba Estate - Marvera Estate - Mgambo Estate - Mlingoti Sisal Estate - Moa Sisal Estate - Mtochovu Sisal Estate - Mwera Sisal Estate - Ngambo Tea Estate - Pongwe Sisal Estate - Sakura Sisal Estate …and 2 more. ### Getting around 5 airfields; 1 airport; 1 harbour; 1 railway station; 1 bridge; 1 lighthouse. - Kwajoni - Lukigura Bridge - Makinyumbi - Mkwaja - Mombo - Pungule - Ras Kazone Lighthouse - Tanga Airport - Tanga Inner Harbour - The Tides Private Airstrip Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Tanga Region and the best time to visit In Tanga Region, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,275 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (221 mm) and the driest Jul (37 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 92 Feb 25 67 Mar 25 125 Apr 23 221 May 21 178 Jun 20 49 Jul 20 37 Aug 20 42 Sep 22 51 Oct 23 128 Nov 23 159 Dec 24 126 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tanga Region Places mapped inside Tanga Region in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals36 - Banks20 - ATMs6 - Petrol pumps19 - Hotels225 - Schools1,257 - Colleges and universities19 - Cinemas7 - Pharmacies130 - Restaurants225 - Police stations4 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Tanga Region?In Tanzania - What is the population of Tanga Region?2,588,076 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Tanga Region?About 18 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Tanga Region?About 93 people per km² - What borders Tanga Region?Kilimanjaro Region, Manyara Region, Morogoro Region and Pwani Region - What is there to see in Tanga Region?Amboni Caves, Anzo maji trailhead, Askari Monument, Bangala waterfall - What time zone is Tanga Region in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Tanga Region?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Tanga Region?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Tanga Region?Tanga - What is the highest point in Tanga Region?Mlomboza (2,173 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tanga Region?January to February and June to September - How many hospitals are in Tanga Region?36 mapped - How many banks are in Tanga Region?20 mapped - How many ATMs are in Tanga Region?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Tanga Region?19 mapped - What is the P-code of Tanga Region?TZ04 (OCHA common operational dataset)