Country Tanzania District Korogwe District Website tanga.go.tz Population 44,000 (2002) | Region Tanga Region Time zone EAT (UTC+3) Local time Friday 4:20 PM Area code 027 | |
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Weather 28°C, Wind S at 10 km/h, 69% Humidity | ||
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Korogwe is a town in Tanzania, with a population of 44,000 in 2002. It is the main centre of Korogwe District, which is within the Tanga Region.
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Map of Korogwe, Tanzania
Overview
The town is the seat of the Anglican Diocese of Tanga and has a cathedral church dedicated to St. Michael and All Angels. It also has a teacher training college and a number of secondary schools.
The district is drained by tributaries of the pangani river.
Health care
The Magunga district hospital is the home of the NIMR Korogwe Research Laboratory. The building was designed by the Danish architect Jakob Knudsen (see also picture below). Great effort was taken to adapt the building to local environment and climate. The building was officially opened on 19 September 2008 and has since been used to support malaria vaccine trials.
Transport
Korogwe is a road and rail junction, where the routes from Tanga link those from Dar-es-Salaam to the northern cities of Arusha and Moshi.