Mbeya | |
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City of Mbeya Region | |
  [[File:Mafiat Mbeya Tanzania -0006.jpg
           From Top : The mountains surrounding Mbeya, Mbeya City Roads & an aerial view of Mbeya City. | |
  Mbeya Location of Mbeya  Mbeya Mbeya (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 08°54′00″S 33°27′00″E / 8.90000°S 33.45000°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 |
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]
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.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the major cities in Tanzania
- ^ PopulationStat Population of Mbeya, city and urban area
- ^ "Socio economic profile" (PDF). www.mbeya.go.tz. 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2021.