Map of Kahama, Tanzania

Kahama is a city in Shinyanga, Tanzania, with a population of about 453,654. It lies at 3.8333°S, 32.6000°E. Kahama is about 434 km (270 mi) northwest of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Masumbwe, 51 km to the northwest.

Kahama at a glance

Where is Kahama?

• The 8th largest city in Tanzania by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 54 min on the shortest day to 12 h 21 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Kahama

• Masumbwe — 51 km northwest
• Nzega — 77 km southeast
• Ushirombo — 80 km northwest
• Shinyanga — 93 km east
• Geita — 114 km north
• Buseresere — 118 km northwest
• Katoro — 119 km northwest
• Misungwi — 122 km northeast
• Uyovu — 134 km northwest
• Mwanza — 150 km north

Largest cities in Shinyanga

• Shinyanga — 139,727

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
• Tanga — 393,429
• Geita — 318,006
• Tabora — 308,741

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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.