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The Mindu Dam meets approximately 80% of Morogoro's water demands.

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Morogoro

Tanzania

Country
Tanzania
Population
354.6K
Coordinates
-6.82, 37.66
588th most populous city in the world

Morogoro is a city located in the eastern part of Tanzania, approximately 196 kilometers west of Dar es Salaam. It serves as the capital of the Morogoro Region. Informally, it is referred to as Mji kasoro bahari, which translates to city short of an ocean/port.

From the “Mindu Dam” section

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Morogoro is situated at the foothills of the Uluguru Mountains.

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Morogoro

Tanzania

Country
Tanzania
Population
354.6K
Coordinates
-6.82, 37.66
588th most populous city in the world

Morogoro is a city located in the eastern part of Tanzania, approximately 196 kilometers west of Dar es Salaam. It serves as the capital of the Morogoro Region. Informally, it is referred to as Mji kasoro bahari, which translates to city short of an ocean/port.

From the “Geography, agriculture, and climate” section

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Kilakala Girls High School is one of the oldest secondary schools in Tanzania.

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Morogoro

Tanzania

Country
Tanzania
Population
354.6K
Coordinates
-6.82, 37.66
588th most populous city in the world

Morogoro is a city located in the eastern part of Tanzania, approximately 196 kilometers west of Dar es Salaam. It serves as the capital of the Morogoro Region. Informally, it is referred to as Mji kasoro bahari, which translates to city short of an ocean/port.

From the “Education” section

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Morogoro is represented by the football club Mtibwa Sugar F.C. in the Tanzanian Premier League.

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Morogoro

Tanzania

Country
Tanzania
Population
354.6K
Coordinates
-6.82, 37.66
588th most populous city in the world

Morogoro is a city located in the eastern part of Tanzania, approximately 196 kilometers west of Dar es Salaam. It serves as the capital of the Morogoro Region. Informally, it is referred to as Mji kasoro bahari, which translates to city short of an ocean/port.

From the “Sports and culture” section

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Photo: Sameer Kermalli (_pollux), Dar-es-Salaam · CC BY 2.0

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Morogoro has a sister city relationship with Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

Morogoro
Tanzania
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Morogoro

Tanzania

Country
Tanzania
Population
354.6K
Coordinates
-6.82, 37.66
588th most populous city in the world

Morogoro is a city located in the eastern part of Tanzania, approximately 196 kilometers west of Dar es Salaam. It serves as the capital of the Morogoro Region. Informally, it is referred to as Mji kasoro bahari, which translates to city short of an ocean/port.

From the “Sister cities” section

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Photo: Sameer Kermalli (_pollux), Dar-es-Salaam · CC BY 2.0

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