Map of Masumbwe, Tanzania

Masumbwe is a city in Geita, Tanzania, with a population of about 50,000. It lies at 3.6333°S, 32.1833°E. Masumbwe is about 485 km (301 mi) northwest of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ushirombo, 29 km to the northwest.

Masumbwe at a glance

Where is Masumbwe?

• The 48th largest city in Tanzania by recorded population.
• The 6th largest city in Geita on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 55 min on the shortest day to 12 h 20 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Masumbwe

• Ushirombo — 29 km northwest
• Kahama — 51 km southeast
• Buseresere — 73 km northwest
• Katoro — 76 km north
• Uyovu — 83 km northwest
• Geita — 85 km north
• Nzega — 129 km southeast
• Misungwi — 133 km northeast
• Shinyanga — 137 km east
• Mwanza — 147 km northeast

Largest cities in Geita

• Geita — 318,006
• Ushirombo — 95,052
• Katoro — 75,000
• Uyovu — 60,849
• Buseresere — 52,870

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.