Songea

Songea
View of Songea city from Sinyanga Hotel
View of Songea city from Sinyanga Hotel
Songea is located in Tanzania
Songea
Songea
Location of Songea.
Songea is located in Africa
Songea
Songea
Songea (Africa)
Coordinates: 10°41′S 35°39′E / 10.683°S 35.650°E / -10.683; 35.650
CountryTanzania
RegionRuvuma
DistrictSongea Urban
Population
 (2022 census)[1][2]
 • Total286,285
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Area code025
WebsiteRegional website

Songea is the capital of Ruvuma Region in southwestern Tanzania.[2] It is located along the A19 road.[3] The city has a population of 286,285,[1][2] and is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Songea. Between 1905 and 1907, the city was a centre of African resistance during the Maji Maji Rebellion in German East Africa. The city is poised to experience significant economic growth in the near future as the Mtwara Corridor opens up in a few years. It is projected to be the sixth fastest growing city on the African continent between 2020 and 2025, with a 5.74% growth.[4]

  1. ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Tanzania
  2. ^ a b c Ndembwike, John (2006). Tanzania: The Land and Its People. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: New Africa Press. p. 49. ISBN 0-9802534-4-6.
  3. ^ Google (29 May 2023). "Songea" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Ranked: The World's Fastest Growing Cities". virtual capitalist. 13 August 2021. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-17.

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