Map of Bariadi, Tanzania

Bariadi is a city in Simiyu, Tanzania, with a population of about 260,927. It lies at 2.8000°S, 33.9833°E. Bariadi is about 422 km (263 mi) northwest of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Somanda, 63 km to the south.

Bariadi at a glance

Where is Bariadi?

• The 15th largest city in Tanzania by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 58 min on the shortest day to 12 h 17 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Bariadi

• Somanda — 63 km south
• Bunda — 87 km north
• Misungwi — 100 km west
• Shinyanga — 115 km southwest
• Mwanza — 124 km west
• Nansio — 127 km northwest
• Musoma — 146 km north
• Tarime — 167 km north
• Kahama — 192 km southwest
• Geita — 195 km west

Largest cities in Simiyu

• Somanda — 33,932

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.