Morogoro Region
Encyclopedia
Morogoro Region is one of the regions of Tanzania
. Its capital is Morogoro
. It is bordered to the North by the Tanga Region
, to the East by the Pwani
and Lindi
Regions, to the South by the Ruvuma Region
and to the West by the Iringa
and Dodoma
Regions.
According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Morogoro Region was 1,759,809.http://www.tanzania.go.tz/census/census/morogoro.htm
The regional commissioner of the Morogoro Region is Retired Major Said Kalembo .http://www.tanzania.go.tz/govdirf.html
The Morogoro Region is administratively divided into 6 districts: Mvomero
, Kilosa
, Kilombero
, Morogoro Magharibi, Morogoro Mashariki, Ulanga
, Morogoro Muslim University, and Mzumbe University. There are also colleges such as Morogoro Teachers' College (in Kigurunyembe Ward), Dakawa Teachers' College, and Land college.
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
. Its capital is Morogoro
Morogoro
Morogoro is a city with an urban population of 206,868 in the southern highlands of Tanzania, 190 km west of Dar es Salaam. It is the capital of the Morogoro Region...
. It is bordered to the North by the Tanga Region
Tanga Region
Tanga Region is one of the 26 regions of Tanzania. The regional headquarters is in Tanga. According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the region has a population of 1,642,015 people....
, to the East by the Pwani
Pwani Region
Pwani is one of the 26 regions of Tanzania. Kibaha serves as the region's capital. The region is bordered to the North by the Tanga Region, to the East by Dar-es-Salaam and the Indian Ocean, to the South by the Lindi Region and to the West by the Morogoro Region...
and Lindi
Lindi Region
Lindi is one of Tanzania's 26 administrative regions. The regional capital is also called Lindi.The Lindi region borders on Pwani, Morogoro, Ruvuma, and Mtwara. Much of the western part of the region is in the Selous Game Reserve....
Regions, to the South by the Ruvuma Region
Ruvuma Region
Ruvuma is a region in Tanzania. It is named after the Ruvuma River which forms most of its southern boundary with Mozambique. It is also bordered to the North by the Morogoro Region, to the Northeast by the Lindi Region, to the East by the Mtwara Region and to the Northwest by the Iringa Region. ...
and to the West by the Iringa
Iringa Region
Iringa is one of Tanzania's 26 administrative regions. The regional capital is Iringa. The total area is , of which land area is 56,864 km sq and water area is 2,070 km² ....
and Dodoma
Dodoma Region
Dodoma is one of the regions of Tanzania. The region covers an area of 41,310 km² and has 1,698,996 inhabitants . The region is the 12th region of Tanzania in area and covers about 5% of the mainland of the country . The capital of the region is the city of Dodoma.The region produces beans, seeds,...
Regions.
According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Morogoro Region was 1,759,809.http://www.tanzania.go.tz/census/census/morogoro.htm
The regional commissioner of the Morogoro Region is Retired Major Said Kalembo .http://www.tanzania.go.tz/govdirf.html
Districts
Mvomero
Mvomero is one of the 6 districts of the Morogoro Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the North by the Tanga Region, to the East by the Pwani Region, to the Southeast by the Morogoro Rural District and to the West by the Kilosa District....
, Kilosa
Kilosa
Kilosa is one of the 6 districts of the Morogoro Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the North by the Tanga Region, to the East by the Mvomero District, to the South by the Kilombero District and to the West and Southwest by the Iringa Region....
, Kilombero
Kilombero
Kilombero is the name of a river and a district in Morogoro Region, south-western Tanzania.The district is situated in a vast floodplain, between the Kilombero river in the south-east and the Udzungwa-Mountains in the north-west...
, Morogoro Magharibi, Morogoro Mashariki, Ulanga
Ulanga
Ulanga is the name of a river and one of the 6 districts of the Morogoro Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the North and West by the Kilombero District, to the East by the Lindi Region and to the South by the Ruvuma Region....
Education
Morogoro is a region with various universities, Sokoine University of AgricultureSokoine University of Agriculture
Sokoine University of Agriculture is a university in Tanzania, specializing in agriculture.-Introduction:INTRODUCTION TO SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE...
, Morogoro Muslim University, and Mzumbe University. There are also colleges such as Morogoro Teachers' College (in Kigurunyembe Ward), Dakawa Teachers' College, and Land college.