# Korogwe District, Tanga Region – Population, Wards & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/

District · Tanga Region 

# Korogwe District

Korogwe District is a district of Tanzania in Tanga Region. It had an estimated **290,426 people** in 2020 on 3,206 km² (about 91 per km²). It is divided into 20 wards. 196 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 174 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 290,426people (2020)
- 3,206km²
- 20wards
- 174mapped services

## How many people live in Korogwe District?

Korogwe District had an estimated **290,426 people** in 2020 — 11.2% of Tanga Region, 88th of 168 districts. There are 1,002 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tanga Region figure of 1,015). Spread over 3,206 km², that is about **91 people per km²**, 92nd of 168 districts.

42.2% of people are children under 15 and 4.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 18 across Tanga Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 88 children and older people.

0–4 ****41,348**

5–9 ****41,160**

10–14 ****39,961**

15–19 ****29,495**

20–24 ****20,426**

25–29 ****18,252**

30–34 ****17,444**

35–39 ****16,431**

40–44 ****15,015**

45–49 ****13,962**

50–54 ****9,660**

55–59 ****7,276**

60–64 ****6,434**

65–69 ****4,885**

70–74 ****4,098**

75–79 ****2,501**

80+ ****2,078**

Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-tza).

## Where is Korogwe District?

Korogwe District lies in [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other districts: [Handeni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/), [Korogwe Township Authority District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe-township-authority/), [Lushoto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/), [Mkinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/), [Muheza District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/), [Same District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/) and [Simanjiro District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/). By area it is the 84th largest of 170 districts in Tanzania. It covers 11.5% of [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/). The centre of Korogwe District is about 301 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 106 km from Tanga, the main town of Tanga Region. The centre point is at 4.9311° S, 38.1516° 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 Korogwe District

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Korogwe District: 2 attractions.

- Camp Mawingu parking · attraction
- sky line · attraction

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: Korogwe District

- 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) · Tanga103 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar186 km

### Nearest railway station

Mazinde (Mazinde), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:22).

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.

## Wards of Korogwe District

Ward Area km² Localities Services 

[Bungu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/bungu/) 47 13 11 

[Chekelei](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/chekelei/) 77 9 5 

[Dindira](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/dindira/) 40 11 9 

[Kerenge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/kerenge/) 134 10 10 

[Kizara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/kizara/) 117 11 8 

[Kwagunda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/kwagunda/) 99 7 6 

[Kwashemshi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/kwashemshi/) 57 9 7 

[Lutindi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/lutindi/) 37 7 7 

[Magamba Kwalukonge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/magamba-kwalukonge/) 232 7 5 

[Magoma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/magoma/) 86 8 8 

[Makuyuni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/makuyuni/) 57 10 12 

[Mashewa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/mashewa/) 360 5 9 

[Mazinde](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/mazinde/) 282 25 14 

[Mkalamo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/mkalamo/) 717 14 7 

[Mkomazi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/mkomazi/) 290 14 9 

[Mnyuzi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/mnyuzi/) 103 12 9 

[Mombo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/mombo/) 75 7 14 

[Mpale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/mpale/) 32 3 5 

[Mswaha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/mswaha/) 314 17 10 

[Vugiri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/vugiri/) 49 5 9 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Korogwe District

Open gazetteers list **196 villages, towns and localities** in Korogwe District. The largest with a recorded population: Mazinde (20,534), Makuyuni (15,516) and Mwanga (12,846). Settlements here lie between about 267 m and 1,327 m above sea level (median 478 m).

- Ambangulu
- Bombo
- Bombo Majimoto
- Buiko
- Bungu
- Bungu Msiga
- Bwili
- Chamzele
- Changalikwa
- Chekelei
- Chepete
- Foroforo Kiuzai
- Gereza
- Gereza East, Kwanguda
- Goha
- Gomba
- Gombero
- Hakaro
- Hakigulu
- Hale
- Hamago
- Handei
- Helizaka
- Hemagoda
- Hemagoma
- Henangu
- Hepala
- Hundu
- Jitengeni
- Kasiga
- Kerenge
- Kibandai
- Kibaoni
- Kieti
- Kijango
- Kijiungumoto
- Kilanga
- Kilangangua
- Kiloza
- Kizara
- Kulasi Kibaoni
- Kunga
- Kwagunda
- Kwajambi
- Kwakibomi
- Kwaluma
- Kwamabeto
- Kwamaleni
- Kwamaromo
- Kwamazandu
- Kwamiali
- Kwamkole
- Kwamzindawa, Mnyusi
- Kwandolo
- Kwashemshi
- Kwasigi
- Kwasunga
- Kwasunga A
- Kwasunga Mpirani
- Kwata
- Kwedege
- Kwefingo
- Kweisewa
- Kwelnumba
- Kwemanolo
- Kwemhanya
- Kwemshai
- Kwemshai T
- Kwenangu
- Kweshoke
- Kwetonge
- Lamu
- Langata
- Lewa
- Luchomo
- Lungui
- Lusanga
- Lusanga, Mnyusi
- Lutindi
- Mabogo
- Machemba
- Madala
- Madumu
- Mafuleta
- Magali
- Magamba Kwalukonge
- Magila Gereza
- Magila Mkumbara
- Magoma
- Magundi
- Magunga
- Magunga Cheke
- Magunga Mziya
- Majengo
- Maji Moto
- Makaburini
- Makaka
- Makangara
- Makayo
- Makolda
- Makole
- Makomba
- Makorora
- Makumba
- Makuyuni
- Mali
- Maluda
- Mambulu
- Mandera
- Manga
- Manga Mikocheni
- Manga Mtindiro
- Mangata
- Manka
- Mapangoni
- Masasa
- Mashimbo
- Matarawanda
- Maurui
- Maurui Rutuba
- Mazinde
- Mazinde Mheza
- Mazinde Ngua
- Mboazi
- Mboghoi
- Mbogoiyola
- Mbuyuni
- Mfuma
- Mgila
- Mgnaza
- Mgobe
- Mgongoi
- Mgongoni
- Mheza
- Miembeni
- Mkalamo
- Mkokola, Kwagunda
- Mkokoni
- Mkomazi
- Mkumbara
- Mkundi
- Mkunguli
- Mkuyu
- Mkwajuni Sekiong
- Mkwakwani
- Mlungui
- Mng'aza
- Mntindilo
- Mnyambe
- Mnyusi
- Mombo
- Mombo Mjini
- Mozani
- Msalaka
- Msamaka
- Msangeni
- Msasa
- Mseni
- Mshinde
- Mswaha
- Mswahe
- Mtindilo
- Mtindilu
- Mukacheni
- Mwakinyumbu Miembe
- Mwambare
- Mwanga
- Mwasekilago
- Mwenga
- Mwisho Wa Shamba
- Mzambiazi
- Mzirai
- Ndigo
- Ngalui
- Ngomeni, Mnyusi
- Ngulu
- Nkombola
- Pasilasi
- Potwe
- Pulumbu
- Sakare
- Sawoni
- Shamba Kapori, Myunzi
- Sigwelo
- Sisi Kwa Sisi
- Tabora
- Tamota
- Tewe
- Toronto
- Toronto Mbugani
- Vingo
- Vugiri
- Vuje
- Vuluni
- Welei
- Zege

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Korogwe District

Named natural and historic features inside Korogwe District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

8 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Daluni
- Kwalukonge
- Lake Manka
- Luhoroto
- Mkomazi
- Mzimui River
- Saunyi
- Vunda
- Vuruni

### Hills and mountains

14 hills.

- Nilo · 1,463 m
- Mashindei · 1,320 m
- Matundsi · 1,320 m
- Mafi · 1,282 m
- Mavumbi · 1,091 m
- Zilkuni · 758 m
- Ngambo · 739 m
- Ngai · 682 m
- Mbala · 641 m
- Ndola · 542 m
- Ndoloa · 504 m
- Churui Hill · 433 m
- Sagama · 414 m
- Kiwiro · 310 m

### Forests and nature

10 forest reserves; 1 wildlife reserve.

- Bombo West Forest Reserve
- Changandu Forest Reserve
- Lutindi Forest Reserve
- Mafi Hill Forest Reserve
- Migombani Forest Reserve
- Mlema River Forest Reserve
- Mombo Forest Reserve
- Mwenga Forest Reserve
- Ndolwa Forest Reserve
- Nilo Forest Reserve
- Umba Steppe Game Reserve

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Mombo

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 Korogwe District and the best time to visit

In Korogwe District, 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 Korogwe District

Places mapped inside Korogwe District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels4
- Schools158
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants3
- Police stations1

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 Korogwe District?In Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What is the population of Korogwe District?290,426 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Korogwe District?About 19 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Korogwe District?About 91 people per km²
- What borders Korogwe District?Handeni District, Korogwe Township Authority District, Lushoto District, Mkinga District, Muheza District, Same District and Simanjiro District
- What is there to see in Korogwe District?Camp Mawingu parking, sky line
- What time zone is Korogwe District in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Korogwe District?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Korogwe District?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Korogwe District?196 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Korogwe District?Settlements lie between 267 m and 1,327 m
- What is the highest point in Korogwe District?Nilo (1,463 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Korogwe District?January to February and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Korogwe District?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Korogwe District?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Korogwe District?TZ0402 (OCHA common operational dataset)