Tanga City Council, Tanga
Tanga City Council
Halmashauri ya Jiji la Tanga (Swahili) | |
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From top to bottom: Masjid As Salaam in Makorora ward of Tanga City, 19th century Swahili door at Tanga Urithi Museum & Mangrove and beach at Mzingani ward of Tanga City | |
| Nickname: The economic heart of Tanga | |
Tanga City in Tanga | |
| Coordinates: 5°52′48″S 35°7′35.4″E / 5.88000°S 35.126500°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Tanga Region |
| Capital | Central |
| Area | |
• Total | 596.5 km2 (230.3 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 10th in Tanga |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 393,429 |
| • Rank | 3rd in Tanga |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Native | Digo, Segeju & Bondei |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Tanzanian Postcode | 211 |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols of Tanzania | |
| Bird | Pink-backed pelican |
| Fish | Sailfish |
| Mammal | African sheath-tailed bat |
Tanga City Council (Halimashauri ya Jiji la Tanga, in Swahili) is one of eleven administrative districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The District covers an area of 596.5 km2 (230.3 sq mi) of which includes the historic city of Tanga and the Port of Tanga. Tanga district is bordered to the north by Mkinga District, to the east by the Indian Ocean, to the south and west by Muheza District. The district is comparable in size to the land area of Guam. The administrative seat is the ward Central . The district is the administrative and economic center of Tanga Region. In Swahili, the word Tanga means "sail". The City was also the theater for the battle of Tanga. According to the 2022 census, the district has a total population of 393,429.