Map of Shinyanga, Tanzania

Shinyanga is the administrative centre of Shinyanga, Tanzania, with a population of about 139,727. It lies at 3.6639°S, 33.4212°E. Shinyanga is about 379 km (236 mi) northwest of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Nzega, 67 km to the southwest.

Shinyanga at a glance

Where is Shinyanga?

• The 28th largest city in Tanzania by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 55 min on the shortest day to 12 h 20 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Shinyanga

• Nzega — 67 km southwest
• Somanda — 67 km northeast
• Igunga — 86 km southeast
• Kahama — 93 km west
• Misungwi — 98 km northwest
• Bariadi — 115 km northeast
• Masumbwe — 137 km west
• Mwanza — 140 km northwest
• Geita — 159 km northwest
• Nansio — 175 km north

Largest cities in Shinyanga

• Kahama — 453,654

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.