Map of Mlowo, Tanzania

Mlowo is a city in Songwe, Tanzania, with a population of about 40,000. It lies at 9.0000°S, 32.9833°E. Mlowo is about 437 km (272 mi) southwest of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Vwawa, 13 km to the southwest.

Mlowo at a glance

Where is Mlowo?

• The 3rd largest city in Songwe on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 36 min on the shortest day to 12 h 39 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Mlowo

• Vwawa — 13 km southwest
• Tunduma — 41 km southwest
• Nakonde — 46 km southwest, Zambia
• Mbeya — 52 km east
• Katumba — 74 km east
• Tukuyu — 78 km east
• Kyela — 115 km southeast
• Karonga — 147 km southeast, Malawi
• Mbala — 179 km west, Zambia
• Sumbawanga — 189 km northwest

Largest cities in Songwe

• Tunduma — 219,309
• Vwawa — 85,000

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.