Map of Sumbawanga, Tanzania

Sumbawanga is the administrative centre of Rukwa, Tanzania, with a population of about 303,986. It lies at 7.9667°S, 31.6167°E. Sumbawanga is about 497 km (309 mi) southwest of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Namanyere, 80 km to the northwest.

Sumbawanga at a glance

Where is Sumbawanga?

• The 12th largest city in Tanzania by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 40 min on the shortest day to 12 h 35 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Sumbawanga

• Namanyere — 80 km northwest
• Mbala — 101 km south, Zambia
• Mpulungu — 104 km southwest, Zambia
• Kituku — 161 km west, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Mlowo — 189 km southeast
• Mpanda — 190 km north
• Vwawa — 193 km southeast
• Tunduma — 195 km southeast
• Nakonde — 197 km southeast, Zambia
• Kaputa — 222 km west, Zambia

Largest cities in Rukwa

• Namanyere — 40,000

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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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.