Map of Songea, Tanzania

Songea is the administrative centre of Ruvuma, Tanzania, with a population of about 286,285. It lies at 10.6833°S, 35.6500°E. Songea is about 502 km (312 mi) south of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mbinga, 75 km to the west.

Songea at a glance

Where is Songea?

• The 13th largest city in Tanzania by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 30 min on the shortest day to 12 h 45 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Songea

• Mbinga — 75 km west
• Njombe — 177 km northwest
• Mzuzu — 198 km southwest, Malawi
• Karonga — 205 km northwest, Malawi
• Mlimba — 210 km north
• Makumbako — 223 km northwest
• Kyela — 232 km northwest
• Rujewa — 261 km northwest
• Tukuyu — 271 km northwest
• Katumba — 275 km northwest

Largest cities in Ruvuma

• Mbinga — 60,868

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.