Map of Somanda, Tanzania

Somanda is a city in Simiyu, Tanzania, with a population of about 33,932. It lies at 3.3667°S, 33.9500°E. Somanda is about 370 km (230 mi) northwest of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bariadi, 63 km to the north.

Somanda at a glance

Where is Somanda?

• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 56 min on the shortest day to 12 h 19 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Somanda

• Bariadi — 63 km north
• Shinyanga — 67 km southwest
• Igunga — 102 km south
• Misungwi — 112 km northwest
• Nzega — 127 km southwest
• Bunda — 150 km north
• Mwanza — 150 km northwest
• Kahama — 159 km west
• Nansio — 170 km northwest
• Singida — 184 km southeast

Largest cities in Simiyu

• Bariadi — 260,927

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.