Map of Mtwara, Tanzania

Mtwara is the administrative centre of Mtwara, Tanzania, with a population of about 140,793. It lies at 10.2667°S, 40.1833°E. Mtwara is about 668 km (415 mi) southeast of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Lindi, 59 km to the northwest.

Mtwara at a glance

Where is Mtwara?

• The 27th largest city in Tanzania by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 31 min on the shortest day to 12 h 43 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Mtwara

• Lindi — 59 km northwest
• Mocímboa da Praia — 122 km south, Mozambique
• Newala Kisimani — 124 km southwest
• Masasi — 159 km west
• Ikwiriri — 289 km northwest
• Pemba — 303 km south, Mozambique
• Montepuez — 343 km south, Mozambique
• Chiúre — 349 km south, Mozambique
• Moroni — 371 km southeast, Comoros
• Vikindu — 375 km north

Largest cities in Mtwara

• Masasi — 89,700
• Newala Kisimani — 38,099

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.