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Tanga is a city located in northeastern Tanzania, serving as the capital of the Tanga Region. It is an important port city on the Indian Ocean and a significant economic and administrative hub for the surrounding area.
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Place details
- Locality
- Tanga
- Region
- Tanga
- Country
- Tanzania
- Population
- 393,429
- Timezone
- Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Tanga
- Population
- 200000
- Area
- 536
- Official website
- www.tanga.go.tz
- Image
- Tanga aerial view.JPG
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- Commons category
- Tanga (Tanzania)
- inception
- 1891-00-00
- native label
- Tanga
- P12749
- Q2072
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Travel guide
Get in
Tanga town is about 6 hours from Dar es Salaam. Satellite bus lines costs TSh 13,000.
Tahmeed Express offers coach service from Mombasa every morning at 05:25 and 06:00 for 1,200 KSh.
Emirates Bus and Simba both offer connections with smaller busses than Tahmeed at 09:00, 12:00 and 16:00 for 1,500 KSh.
Matatus leave for the border at Horohoro every morning for 800-1,200 KSh.
Sleep
Ocean Breeze hotel is in Tanga. A double is TSh 12,000 to 16000
Go next
To Arusha (8 hours) Ngorika costs TSh 12,000-14,000.
To Lushoto (4 hours) with Maqaadir (+255 655218864 WhatsApp) costs TSh 8000. Continues on to Mtae. Leaves 8am at Kange Bus Stand.
To Mombasa a bus costs TSh 13,000.
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Article
Tanga (Jiji la Tanga, in Swahili) is a historic city and the capital of Tanga Region. The city is located in the northern port city of Tanzania to the west of the Indian Ocean on Tanga Bay. The city had a population of 393,429 in 2022 and is governed by the Tanga City Council. The city is also a home to the Port of Tanga. The name Tanga means "sail" in Swahili. The city is also the capital of Tanga District.
Geography