Map of Mpanda, Tanzania

Mpanda is the administrative centre of Katavi, Tanzania, with a population of about 204,338. It lies at 6.3438°S, 31.0695°E. Mpanda is about 517 km (321 mi) west of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Namanyere, 130 km to the south.

Mpanda at a glance

Where is Mpanda?

• The 22nd largest city in Tanzania by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 45 min on the shortest day to 12 h 29 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Mpanda

• Namanyere — 130 km south
• Nguruka — 137 km north
• Kituku — 167 km southwest, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Baudhuinville — 169 km southwest, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Sumbawanga — 190 km south
• Kalemie — 212 km west, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Kasulu — 224 km northwest
• Kigoma — 228 km northwest
• Tabora — 244 km northeast
• Mpulungu — 269 km south, Zambia

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.