| Korogwe | |
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| — Town — | |
| Road to Korogwe | |
| Korogwe District in Tanga Region | |
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Korogwe
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Tanga Region |
| District | Korogwe District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 44,000 |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Sambaa | |
| • Zigua | |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
| • Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+3) |
| Area code(s) | 027 |
| Website | tanga.go.tz |
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.
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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 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.