Map of Ifakara, Tanzania

Ifakara is a city in Morogoro, Tanzania, with a population of about 205,843. It lies at 8.1333°S, 36.6833°E. Ifakara is about 242 km (150 mi) southeast of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kidatu, 57 km to the northeast.

Ifakara at a glance

Where is Ifakara?

• The 21st largest city in Tanzania by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Morogoro on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 39 min on the shortest day to 12 h 36 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Ifakara

• Kidatu — 57 km northeast
• Kidodi — 69 km northeast
• Iringa — 116 km west
• Mlimba — 121 km southwest
• Kilosa — 148 km north
• Morogoro — 181 km northeast
• Mafinga — 203 km northwest
• Makumbako — 219 km west
• Geiro — 221 km north
• Dodoma — 242 km northwest

Largest cities in Morogoro

• Morogoro — 471,409
• Kilosa — 91,889
• Geiro — 40,000
• Kidatu — 37,542
• Kidodi — 35,953
• Mlimba — 34,970

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.