Map of Geita, Tanzania

Geita is the administrative centre of Geita, Tanzania, with a population of about 318,006. It lies at 2.8725°S, 32.2325°E. Geita is about 535 km (332 mi) northwest of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Katoro, 36 km to the southwest.

Geita at a glance

Where is Geita?

• The 10th largest city in Tanzania by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 57 min on the shortest day to 12 h 17 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Geita

• Katoro — 36 km southwest
• Buseresere — 43 km southwest
• Ushirombo — 75 km southwest
• Mwanza — 84 km northeast
• Masumbwe — 85 km south
• Uyovu — 91 km southwest
• Misungwi — 95 km east
• Biharamulo — 106 km west
• Kahama — 114 km south
• Nansio — 122 km northeast

Largest cities in Geita

• Ushirombo — 95,052
• Katoro — 75,000
• Uyovu — 60,849
• Buseresere — 52,870
• Masumbwe — 50,000

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
• Tabora — 308,741

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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.