Morogoro Region (Mkoa wa Morogoro in Swahili) is one of Tanzania’s 31 administrative regions. It covers an area of 70,624 km2 (27,268 sq mi). and is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Ireland. Morogoro Region is bordered to the north by the Manyara Region and 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 Njombe and Dodoma Regions.
The regional capital is the municipality of Morogoro. According to the 2022 national census, the region had a population of 3,197,104. The area is found in the Mid-Eastern portion of mainland Tanzania and is situated between latitudes 5° 58′ and 10′ south of the equator and between longitudes 35° 25′ and 38° 30′ east Greenwich.
4,623,005 acres, or 4.9% of the area of Tanzania’s Mainland, is the size of the Morogoro region (94,278,400 ha). The majority of the total land area, 1,772,597 ha (38.3%), is made up of arable land used for crop cultivation.
This is followed by pasture land, which took up 371,537 ha (8.0%), and forest land, which made up 330,277 ha (7.1%) of the region’s total area. Water bodies cover the remaining 2,140,625 ha (46.3 percent of the total land), which is also where settlements are located. Seven additional Regions encircle it.
The regions of Morogoro and Tanga and Manyara share a border to the north. It borders the Ruvuma and Lindi regions to the east and southeast, respectively. It borders the Dodoma, Njombe and Iringa regions to the west and southwest, respectively.
The Morogoro region has a total size of 73,039 square kilometers, which is split between land (70,967 square kilometers, or 97.2 percent of the total area), and water (2,073 km2 or 2.8 percent). As of 2012, Ulanga District is the largest district,Malinyi DC comes in second with 17.0 percent of the region’s total land area, followed by Morogoro DC with 16.1 percent.
Kilosa District comes in first with 18.6 percent. Morogoro Municipal was the district with the smallest land size (531 km2 or 10.7%), followed by Gairo DC with (1,851 km2 or 2.5 percent). Different scenarios exist in Kilosa DC, Malinyi DC, Ifakara TC, Ulanga DC, Morogoro MC, and Gairo DC, with all of their respective territories being completely covered by land.
While Mvomero DC (1,882 km2) has the most water area in the area. At Mlimba DC, there is the smallest water area (70 km2). According to topographical and ecological zones, the region’s soils differ.
The predominant type of soils in mountainous and hilly places are oxisols, which are often poor in nitrogen and phosphorus. Alluvial soils, which are naturally fertile, are typically what define valleys and lowlands. Woodlands and grasslands frequently have sandy and clay soils.
Numerous crops, including maize, paddy, beans, several cassava species, sweet and round potatoes, amaranths, vegetables, sugarcane, simsim, cocoa, cotton, cashew nuts, etc., are produced in the area due to the soil conditions.
There are 143 rivers inside and traversing the region. The Morogoro region is traversed by a number of rivers and tributaries that come from the mountains. Many rivers that flow from hills to lowlands in the valleys make up the region’s drainage system. Kilombero, Great Ruaha, Wami, Luwegu, Ruvu, Ngerengere, Mkata, Mkondoa, and Mkindo are a few of the important rivers.
List of Secondary Schools in Morogoro
Private and Government Secondary Schools (O-Level or A-Level Advance) Shule Za Sekondari Best Schools (Bweni-Boarding and Day).
Morogoro Schools
- S0117 – Kasita Seminary
- S0154 – St. Peter’s Seminary
- S0180 – St. Francis De Sales Seminary
- S0273 – St. Agnes Kwiro Girls Secondary School
- S0521 – Matombo Secondary School
- S0619 – Mgeta Secondary School
- S0767 – Mvomero Secondary School
- S0839 – Ngerengere Day Secondary School
- S0878 – Milengwelengwe Secondary School
- S0895 – Mwaya Secondary School
- S1017 – Kidatu Secondary School
- S1341 – Nakaguru Secondary School
- S1414 – Masanze Secondary School
- S1465 – Malati Secondary School
- S1618 – Sole Secondary School
- S1694 – Mabwerebwere Secondary School
- S1949 – Maskati Secondary School
- S1950 – Langali Secondary School
- S1970 – Mwega Secondary School
- S1971 – Lumuma Secondary School
- S1974 – Parakuyo Secondary School
- S1975 – Gongwe Secondary School
- S2052 – Mchombe Secondary School
- S2055 – Mutenga Secondary School
- S2166 – Kiroka Secondary School
- S2167 – Kinole Secondary School
- S2168 – Tawa Secondary School
- S2169 – Kisemu Secondary School
- S2170 – Bwakirachini Secondary School
- S2171 – Kisaki Secondary School
- S2280 – Ungulu Secondary School
- S2291 – Chanzuru Secondary School
- S2292 – Msowero Secondary School
- S2293 – Magubike Secondary School
- S2468 – Ilonga Secondary School
- S2469 – Celina Kombani Secondary School
- S2471 – Uponera Secondary School
- S2474 – Usangule Secondary School
- S2475 – Malinyi Secondary School
- S2506 – Carmel Secondary School
- S2513 – Betty Mitchel Secondary School
- S2520 – Selembala Secondary School
- S2739 – Mtombozi Secondary School
- S2740 – Lundi Secondary School
- S2741 – Singisa Secondary School
- S2834 – Zombo Secondary School
- S2861 – Kauzeni Secondary School
- S2864 – Mwanihana Secondary School
- S3088 – Ngoheranga Secondary School
- S3193 – Nyange Secondary School
- S3194 – Sanje Secondary School
- S3195 – Kisawasawa Secondary School
- S3196 – Lumemo Secondary School
- S3198 – Mofu Secondary School
- S3199 – Chisano Secondary School
- S3200 – Tree Farms Secondary School
- S3201 – Bokela Secondary School
- S3203 – Hembeti Secondary School
- S3205 – Wami Secondary School
- S3206 – Sungaji Secondary School
- S3207 – Kikeo Secondary School
- S3208 – Kanga Hill Secondary School
- S3213 – Gwata Secondary School
- S3214 – Fatemi Secondary School
- S3215 – Kolero Secondary School
- S3216 – Tegetero Secondary School
- S3217 – Tununguo Secondary School
- S3218 – Kibungojuu Secondary School
- S3219 – Mvuha Secondary School
- S3525 – Chakwale Secondary School
- S3588 – Nongwe Secondary School
- S3613 – Rubeho Secondary School
- S3653 – Ukwiva Secondary School
- S3803 – Kichangani Secondary School
- S3842 – Kibedya Secondary School
- S3843 – A.M. Shabiby Secondary School
- S3846 – Mtumbatu Secondary School
- S3875 – Rudewa Secondary School
- S3912 – Kiburubutu Secondary School
- S4081 – Kola Hill Secondary School
- S4094 – St. Martins Girls’ Secondary School
- S4095 – Magole Secondary School
- S4152 – Mabula Secondary School
- S4167 – Iyogwe Secondary School
- S4228 – Mbuga Secondary School
- S4229 – Sofi Secondary School
- S4230 – Euga Secondary School
- S4231 – Vigoi Secondary School
- S4232 – Chilombola Secondary School
- S4234 – Isongo Secondary School
- S4235 – Igawa Secondary School
- S4263 – Imaan Secondary School
- S4272 – Yespa Secondary School
- S4273 – Diongoya Secondary School
- S4295 – Tchenzema Secondary School
- S4322 – Kisanga Secondary School
- S4339 – Mati Secondary School
- S4433 – Kidete Day Secondary School
- S4434 – Vidunda Secondary School
- S4435 – Lumbiji Secondary School
- S4436 – Dendego Secondary School
- S4437 – Njungwa Secondary School
- S4438 – Mkulo Day Secondary School
- S4465 – Queen Mary’s Secondary School
- S4564 – Padre Pio Secondary School
- S4603 – Kilangali Secondary School
- S4611 – Signal Secondary School
- S4616 – Uchindile Secondary School
- S4709 – La Miriam Secondary School
- S4728 – Kibogwa Secondary School
- S4745 – Mamboya Secondary School
- S4903 – Kitete Secondary School
- S4984 – Tomondo Secondary School
- S5007 – Mbumi Secondary School
- S5054 – Sega Girls Secondary School
- S5177 – Compassion Secondary School
- S0107 – Lutheran Junior Seminary
- S0140 – Mzumbe Secondary School
- S0206 – Kilakala Secondary School
- S0210 – Bigwa Sisters Seminary
- S0251 – At-Taaun Islamic Girls Seminary
- S0260 – St. Ann’s Girls Seminary
- S0261 – Mlimba Girls High Secondary School
- S0266 – Regina Mundi Girls Secondary School
- S0310 – Forest Hill Secondary School
- S0332 – Morogoro Secondary School
- S0359 – Kigurunyembe Secondary School
- S0367 – Kilosa Secondary School
- S0432 – Jabal-Hira Muslim Junior Seminary
- S0464 – Kilombero Secondary School
- S0525 – Mkonowamara Secondary School
- S0583 – Mazinyungu Secondary School
- S0617 – Lusanga Secondary School
- S0708 – Kipingo Secondary School
- S0716 – Malecela Secondary School
- S0729 – Msolwa Secondary School
- S0759 – Gairo Secondary School
- S0766 – Kimamba Secondary School
- S0771 – Askofu Adrian Mkoba Secondary Schl
- S0775 – Dumila Secondary School
- S0861 – Nelson-Mandela Secondary School
- S0865 – Igota Secondary School
- S0892 – Melela Secondary School
- S0896 – Kizuka Secondary School
- S0903 – Mikumi Secondary School
- S0952 – Mang’ula Secondary School
- S0983 – Tumaini Lutheran Seminary
- S1166 – Mlimba Day Secondary School
- S1168 – Mkuyuni Secondary School
- S1173 – Mgugu Secondary School
- S1200 – Educare Secondary School
- S1222 – Kihonda Secondary School
- S1330 – Presbyterian Seminary
- S1337 – Sumaye Secondary School
- S1439 – Kidodi Secondary School
- S1486 – Murad Saddiq Secondary School
- S1512 – Kayenzi Secondary School
- S1535 – Nawenge Secondary School
- S1575 – Mtimbira Secondary School
- S1632 – Mount Udzungwa Secondary School
- S1640 – Kipera Secondary School
- S1643 – Techfort Secondary School
- S1681 – Uluguru Secondary School
- S1693 – Iwemba Secondary School
- S1695 – Kutukutu Secondary School
- S1745 – Mtibwa Secondary School
- S1747 – Kiberege Secondary School
- S1774 – Mgulasi Secondary School
- S1948 – Mongola Secondary School
- S1972 – Sekwao Secondary School
- S2050 – Nyandeo Secondary School
- S2051 – Kiyongwile Secondary School
- S2053 – Chita Secondary School
- S2054 – Matundu Hill Secondary School
- S2124 – Mbingu Secondary School
- S2333 – Bravo Secondary School
- S2470 – Mahenge Secondary School
- S2472 – Minepa Secondary School
- S2473 – Itete Secondary School
- S2546 – Kellu Hill Secondary School
- S2626 – Charlotte Secondary School
- S2647 – Denis Secondary School
- S2858 – Sua Secondary School
- S2859 – Mafiga Secondary School
- S2860 – Mjimpya Secondary School
- S2862 – Nanenane Secondary School
- S2863 – Tubuyu Secondary School
- S2865 – Kwashungu Secondary School
- S3099 – Doma Secondary School
- S3103 – Dr. Mezger Secondary School
- S3192 – Kamwene Secondary School
- S3197 – Kibaoni Secondary School
- S3202 – Cane Growers Secondary School
- S3204 – Nassoro Seif Secondary School
- S3212 – Mikese Secondary School
- S3500 – B. Hillhorst Secondary School
- S3815 – Vitira Secondary School
- S3823 – St. Mary’s Mang’ula Secondary School
- S3914 – Alfagems Secondary School
- S3921 – Mwembesongo Secondary School
- S3925 – Kingolwira Secondary School
- S4010 – Lupanga Practising Secondary School
- S4126 – Lupiro Secondary School
- S4206 – Ruhembe Secondary School
- S4233 – Iragua Secondary School
- S4380 – Tushikamane Secondary School
- S4397 – Bungodimwe Secondary School
- S4467 – St. Joseph Soga Boys Secondary School
- S4481 – Mlabani Secondary School
- S4573 – Uwanja Wa Taifa Secondary School
- S4617 – Bondwa Secondary School
- S4845 – Kingo Secondary School
- S4867 – Kitungwa Secondary School
- S4880 – Iyula Malaika Secondary School
The Morogoro Region has a tropical savannah climate with regular rainfall. In lowlands, the annual average temperature ranges from 18 °C to 30 °C. Nearly the entire year, the Region receives moderate temperatures of about 25 °C. Typically, the cooler season lasts from July to September.
The Region typically experiences a bi-modal rainfall pattern, with long rains from March to May and short rains from November to January. The yearly rainfall ranges from 600 to 1800 millimeters.
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