Map of Mbinga, Tanzania

Mbinga is a city in Ruvuma, Tanzania, with a population of about 60,868. It lies at 10.9333°S, 35.0167°E. Mbinga is about 535 km (333 mi) south of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Songea, 75 km to the east.

Mbinga at a glance

Where is Mbinga?

• The 44th largest city in Tanzania by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 29 min on the shortest day to 12 h 46 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Mbinga

• Songea — 75 km east
• Mzuzu — 124 km southwest, Malawi
• Karonga — 162 km northwest, Malawi
• Njombe — 178 km north
• Kyela — 197 km northwest
• Makumbako — 233 km north
• Tukuyu — 240 km northwest
• Katumba — 243 km northwest
• Lundazi — 251 km southwest, Zambia
• Mlimba — 253 km north

Largest cities in Ruvuma

• Songea — 286,285

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.