Korogwe

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Tanga Region's Districts
Tanga Region's Districts
Road to Korogwe, with the Usambara Mountains
Road to Korogwe, with the Usambara Mountains
St Michael's Cathedral, Korogwe
St Michael's Cathedral, Korogwe

Korogwe is a town in Tanzania, with a population of 44,000 in 2002. It is the main centre of Korogwe District, which is within the Tanga Region.

The town is the seat of the Anglican Diocese of Tanga, has a cathedral church, dedicated to St. Michael and All Angels, and also a teacher training college and a number of secondary schools.

The district is drained by tributaries of the Pangani river.

Korogwe District, according to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, had a population of 261,004.[1] It is bordered to the North by the Lushoto District, to the East by the Muheza District, to the South by the Handeni District and to the West by the Kilimanjaro Region.

[edit] Transport

Korogwe is a road and rail junction, where the routes from Tanga link those from Dar-es-Salaam to the northern cities of Arusha and Moshi.

[edit] Wards

The Korogwe District is administratively divided into 20 wards:

  • Bungu
  • Chekelei
  • Dindira
  • Kizara
  • Kerenge
  • Korogwe
  • Kwagunda
  • Kwamndolwa
  • Lutindi
  • Magoma
  • Makuyuni
  • Mashewa
  • Mazinde
  • Mkalamo
  • Mkomazi
  • Mombo
  • Msambiazi
  • Mnyuzi
  • Ngombezi
  • Vugiri

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Districts of Tanga Region, Tanzania
Handeni • Kilindi • Korogwe • Lushoto • Muheza • Pangani • Tanga
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Coordinates: 5°09′S, 38°29′E

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