Map of Katoro, Tanzania

Katoro is a city in Geita, Tanzania, with a population of about 75,000. It lies at 2.9998°S, 31.9326°E. Katoro is about 550 km (342 mi) northwest of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Buseresere, 8 km to the southwest.

Katoro at a glance

Where is Katoro?

• The 41st largest city in Tanzania by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Geita on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 57 min on the shortest day to 12 h 18 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Katoro

• Buseresere — 8 km southwest
• Geita — 36 km northeast
• Ushirombo — 55 km south
• Uyovu — 55 km southwest
• Masumbwe — 76 km south
• Biharamulo — 80 km northwest
• Kahama — 119 km southeast
• Mwanza — 120 km northeast
• Kibungo — 180 km northwest, Rwanda
• Bukoba — 186 km north

Largest cities in Geita

• Geita — 318,006
• Ushirombo — 95,052
• 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
• 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.