Korogwe is a town in

Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...

, with a population of 56,282 in 2012. It is the main centre of

Korogwe District Korogwe District also known as Korogwe District Council is one of the eleven districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The District covers an area of . It is bordered to the northeast by the Lushoto District and north by Bumbuli District. Korogwe D ...

, which is within the Tanga Region.

Overview

The town is the seat of the Anglican Diocese of

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and has a cathedral church dedicated to St. Michael and All Angels. It also has a teacher training college and a number of secondary schools. The district is drained by tributaries of the Pangani River.

Health care

The Magunga district hospital is the home of the NIMR Korogwe Research Laboratory. The building was designed by the Danish architect Jakob Knudsen (see also picture below). Great effort was taken to adapt the building to local environment and climate. The building was officially opened on 19 September 2008 and has since been used to support malaria vaccine trials.

Transport

Road

Korogwe is a road and rail junction, where the routes from

link those from

Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam (; from ar, دَار السَّلَام, Dâr es-Selâm, lit=Abode of Peace) or commonly known as Dar, is the largest city and financial hub of Tanzania. It is also the capital of Dar es Salaam Region. With a population of over s ...

to the northern cities of Arusha and Moshi.

References

Korogwe District Homepage for the 2002 Tanzania National Census

External links

The Charity Devon Aid - Korogwe ( DAK )
Populated places in Tanga Region {{TangaTZ-geo-stub