Map of Mwanza, Tanzania

Mwanza is the administrative centre of Mwanza, Tanzania, with a population of about 1,104,521. It lies at 2.5167°S, 32.9000°E. Mwanza is about 514 km (319 mi) northwest of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Misungwi, 42 km to the southeast.

Mwanza at a glance

Where is Mwanza?

• The 2nd largest city in Tanzania by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 59 min on the shortest day to 12 h 16 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Mwanza

• Misungwi — 42 km southeast
• Nansio — 46 km north
• Geita — 84 km southwest
• Katoro — 120 km southwest
• Bunda — 121 km northeast
• Bariadi — 124 km east
• Buseresere — 127 km southwest
• Shinyanga — 140 km southeast
• Masumbwe — 147 km southwest
• Somanda — 150 km southeast

Largest cities in Mwanza

• Misungwi — 35,530

Largest cities in Tanzania

• Dar es Salaam — 5,383,728
• Dodoma — 765,179
• Zanzibar — 709,809
• Arusha — 617,631
• Mbeya — 541,603
• Morogoro — 471,409
• Kahama — 453,654
• Tanga — 393,429
• Geita — 318,006
• Tabora — 308,741

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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.