Nzega

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Nzega
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Nzega
Location in Tanzania
Coordinates: 04°13′01″S33°11′11″E / 4.21694°S 33.18639°E / -4.21694; 33.18639
Country Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania
Region Tabora Region
District Nzega District
Population
 (2022 census) [1]
  Total125,193
Time zone GMT + 3
Climate Aw

Nzega is a city in central Tanzania. It is the district headquarter of Nzega District.

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Transport

Paved Trunk roads T3 from Morogoro to the Rwanda border and T8 from Tabora to Mwanza meet in Nzega town. [2]

Population

According to the 2012 national census the population of Nzega town (Nzega Mjini Ward) is 34,744. [3]

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