Map of Bunda, Tanzania

Bunda is a city in Mara, Tanzania, with a population of about 182,970. It lies at 2.0215°S, 33.8711°E. Bunda is about 506 km (314 mi) northwest of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Musoma, 59 km to the north.

Bunda at a glance

Where is Bunda?

• The 24th largest city in Tanzania by recorded population.
• The largest city in Mara on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 00 min on the shortest day to 12 h 14 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Bunda

• Musoma — 59 km north
• Bariadi — 87 km south
• Nansio — 92 km west
• Tarime — 93 km northeast
• Mwanza — 121 km southwest
• Migori — 126 km northeast, Kenya
• Misungwi — 127 km southwest
• Somanda — 150 km south
• Shinyanga — 189 km south
• Geita — 205 km southwest

Largest cities in Mara

• Musoma — 164,172
• Tarime — 133,043
• Nansio — 44,000

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.