Mbeya
City in Mbeya Region, Tanzania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mbeya is a city located in south west Tanzania, Africa, with an urban population of 649,000 in 2023.[2] Mbeya is the capital of the surrounding rural Mbeya region (population, with Mbeya, totals approx. 2 million).[3]
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Mbeya | |
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City of Mbeya Region | |
Coordinates: 08°54′00″S 33°27′00″E | |
Country | Tanzania |
Region | Mbeya |
District | Mbeya Urban |
Incorporated city | 1 July 2005 |
Government | |
• Mayor | David Mwashilindi |
Area | |
• Urban | 97.5 sq mi (252.5 km2) |
Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Urban | 541,603 |
• Urban density | 5,600/sq mi (2,100/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Area code | 025 |
Climate | Cwb |
Website | Country website |
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Mbeya is situated at an altitude of 1,700 metres (5,500 ft), and sprawls through a narrow highland valley surrounded by a bowl of high mountains. The main language is colloquial Swahili, and the English language is extensively taught in schools.