Map of Nzega, Tabora, Tanzania

Nzega is a city in Tabora, Tanzania, with a population of about 125,193. It lies at 4.2167°S, 33.1833°E. Nzega is about 357 km (222 mi) northwest of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Shinyanga, 67 km to the northeast.

Nzega at a glance

Where is Nzega?

• The 30th largest city in Tanzania by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Tabora on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 53 min on the shortest day to 12 h 22 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Nzega

• Shinyanga — 67 km northeast
• Kahama — 77 km northwest
• Igunga — 78 km east
• Tabora — 97 km southwest
• Somanda — 127 km northeast
• Masumbwe — 129 km northwest
• Misungwi — 152 km north
• Ushirombo — 157 km northwest
• Bariadi — 181 km northeast
• Geita — 183 km northwest

Largest cities in Tabora

• Tabora — 308,741
• Igunga — 45,000

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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Other places named Nzega

• Nzega — Southern Province, Rwanda

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.