Map of Tukuyu, Tanzania

Tukuyu is a city in Mbeya, Tanzania, with a population of about 50,000. It lies at 9.2500°S, 33.6500°E. Tukuyu is about 412 km (256 mi) southwest of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Katumba, 4 km to the northwest.

Tukuyu at a glance

Where is Tukuyu?

• The 50th largest city in Tanzania by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Mbeya on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 35 min on the shortest day to 12 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Tukuyu

• Katumba — 4 km northwest
• Kyela — 43 km southeast
• Mbeya — 45 km northwest
• Mlowo — 78 km west
• Vwawa — 80 km west
• Karonga — 82 km south, Malawi
• Tunduma — 97 km west
• Nakonde — 100 km west, Zambia
• Rujewa — 101 km northeast
• Njombe — 124 km east

Largest cities in Mbeya

• Mbeya — 541,603
• Katumba — 108,558
• Kyela — 47,000
• Rujewa — 42,013

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.