Morogoro

Morogoro is a city with an urban population of just over 200,000 (as of 2002) in the southern highlands of Tanzania, 190 km west of Dar es Salaam.

Morogoro lies at the base of the Uluguru Mountains , and is a centre of agriculture in the region, with the Sokoine University of Agriculture based in the city. A number of missions are also based in the town, providing schools and hospitals. The town is the administrative headquarters of the Morogoro region.