Kilosa
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Kilosa
Kilossa | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Kilosa Location in Tanzania | |
| Coordinates: 06°49′48″S 036°59′15″E / 6.83000°S 36.98750°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Morogoro Region |
| District | Kilosa District |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Total | 43,418 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| UFI | -2565094 |
| Climate | Aw |
Kilosa[2] (Kilossa[3]) is a town in the Morogoro Region of Tanzania, East Africa. It is the administrative seat for Kilosa District. As of 2022[update], the population of the town was 43,418.[1][4]
Kilosa is a station on Tanzania's east–west Central Line railway, and the junction where the Mikumi line branches to the south.[5]
Kilosa SGR Station lies on the Morogoro-Makutopora section (also referred to as the Morogoro-Dodoma section, or Phase 2) of the new Tanzania Standard Gauge Railway,[6] intended to fully replace the Central Line. The Morogoro-Makutopora section began service on July 25, 2024,[7] and was officially inaugurated by Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on August 1, 2024.[8][9]
