Mwanza
Mwanza City
Rock City | |
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From top: Bismarck Rock, Mwanza city from Capri Point | |
| Coordinates: 2°31′S 32°54′E / 2.517°S 32.900°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Admin. division | Mwanza Region |
| First Settled | 1892 |
| Incorporated Town | 1978 |
| Incorporated City | 2000 |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Council |
| • Lord Mayor | Mr. James Bwire |
| • City Director | Mr. Kiomoni Kiburwa Kibamba |
| Elevation | 3,740 ft (1,140 m) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
| • Urban | 1,104,521 |
| Time zone | GMT + 3 |
| Area code | 028 |
| Climate | Aw |
Mwanza City, also known as Rock City to the residents, is a port city and capital of Mwanza Region on the southern shore of Lake Victoria in north-western Tanzania. With an urban population of 1,104,521 and a population of 3,699,872 in the region (2022 census), it is Tanzania's second largest city, after Dar es Salaam. It is also the second largest city in the Lake Victoria basin after Kampala, Uganda and ahead of Kisumu, Kenya at least in population size. Within the East African community, Mwanza city is the fifth largest city after Dar es Salaam, Nairobi, Mombasa, and Kampala. It is slightly ahead of Kigali, Kisumu, and Bujumbura in the population of city proper limits. Mwanza city is also the capital city of Mwanza Region, and is administratively divided into two municipal districts within that Region - Ilemela and Nyamagana.