Map of Babati, Tanzania

Babati is the administrative centre of Manyara, Tanzania, with a population of about 67,445. It lies at 4.2167°S, 35.7500°E. Babati is about 217 km (135 mi) north of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mbulu, 47 km to the northwest.

Babati at a glance

Where is Babati?

• The 43rd largest city in Tanzania by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 53 min on the shortest day to 12 h 22 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Babati

• Mbulu — 47 km northwest
• Kondoa — 76 km south
• Singida — 130 km southwest
• Arusha — 140 km northeast
• Merelani — 155 km northeast
• Moshi — 200 km northeast
• Igunga — 207 km west
• Dodoma — 217 km south
• Same — 221 km east
• Somanda — 221 km northwest

Largest cities in Manyara

• Mbulu — 45,384

Largest cities in Tanzania

• Dar es Salaam — 5,383,728
• Mwanza — 1,104,521
• Dodoma — 765,179
• Zanzibar — 709,809
• Arusha — 617,631
• Mbeya — 541,603
• Morogoro — 471,409
• Kahama — 453,654
• Tanga — 393,429
• Geita — 318,006

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.