The data presented in this essay were collected in May 1972. The major part of the data consists of about 450 interviews with the owners or managers of the economic activities in Morogoro town.
In short, it seems that at present Morogoro is a "very ordinary town" in Tanzania and maybe for large parts of Africa as well. There are however possibilities that the town has a relatively brighter future than the average Tanzanian town. The reasons for this are: the location along major transport routes, the status of being one of the selected towns for "concentrated urban development", the closeness to Dar es Salaam and the area's potential for agricultural development. (From the acknowledgement and introduction.)
Contents: I. Acknowledgement -- II. Summary of study -- 1. Background and purpose of study -- 2. Towns as centres for regional and national development -- 3. Studies of African towns -- 4. Methodology of study -- 5. Description of the economic activities -- 6. Regional characteristics of the economy -- 7. The commercial sector in Morogoro and other Tanzanian towns -- 8. A historical perspective on the economy of Morogoro