Songea | |
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< City of Ruvuma Region | |
 View of Songea city from Sinyanga Hotel | |
  Songea Location of Songea.  Songea Songea (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 10°41′S 35°39′E / 10.683°S 35.650°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Ruvuma |
| District | Songea Urban |
| Population | |
| • Total | 286,285 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Area code | 025 |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | Regional website |
Songea is the capital of Ruvuma Region in southwestern Tanzania.[2] It is located along the A19 road.[3] The city has a population of 286,285,[1][2] and is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Songea. Between 1905 and 1907, the city was a centre of African resistance during the Maji Maji Rebellion in German East Africa. The city is poised to experience significant economic growth in the near future as the Mtwara Corridor opens up in a few years. It is projected to be the sixth fastest growing city on the African continent between 2020 and 2025, with a 5.74% growth.[4]
- ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Tanzania
- ^ a b c Ndembwike, John (2006). Tanzania: The Land and Its People. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: New Africa Press. p. 49. ISBN 0-9802534-4-6.
- ^ "Songea" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Ranked: The World's Fastest Growing Cities". virtual capitalist. 13 August 2021. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-17.