Map of Musoma, Tanzania

Musoma is the administrative centre of Mara, Tanzania, with a population of about 164,172. It lies at 1.5000°S, 33.8000°E. Musoma is about 562 km (349 mi) northwest of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bunda, 59 km to the south.

Musoma at a glance

Where is Musoma?

• The 25th largest city in Tanzania by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Mara on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 02 min on the shortest day to 12 h 12 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Musoma

• Bunda — 59 km south
• Tarime — 65 km east
• Migori — 89 km northeast, Kenya
• Nansio — 109 km southwest
• Homa Bay — 131 km northeast, Kenya
• Kisii — 141 km northeast, Kenya
• Bariadi — 146 km south
• Mwanza — 151 km southwest
• Misungwi — 170 km southwest
• Kisumu — 189 km northeast, Kenya

Largest cities in Mara

• Bunda — 182,970
• Tarime — 133,043
• Nansio — 44,000

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.