Map of Tunduma, Tanzania

Tunduma is a city in Songwe, Tanzania, with a population of about 219,309. It lies at 9.3000°S, 32.7667°E. Tunduma is about 478 km (297 mi) southwest of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Nakonde, 5 km to the southwest.

Tunduma at a glance

Where is Tunduma?

• The 20th largest city in Tanzania by recorded population.
• The largest city in Songwe 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 Tunduma

• Nakonde — 5 km southwest, Zambia
• Vwawa — 28 km northeast
• Mlowo — 41 km northeast
• Mbeya — 87 km northeast
• Katumba — 94 km east
• Tukuyu — 97 km east
• Kyela — 123 km east
• Karonga — 146 km southeast, Malawi
• Chinsali — 157 km southwest, Zambia
• Mbala — 162 km west, Zambia

Largest cities in Songwe

• Vwawa — 85,000
• Mlowo — 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.