Map of Kigoma, Tanzania

Kigoma is the administrative centre of Kigoma, Tanzania, with a population of about 232,388. It lies at 4.8769°S, 29.6267°E. Kigoma is about 692 km (430 mi) west of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kasulu, 62 km to the northeast.

Kigoma at a glance

Where is Kigoma?

• The 18th largest city in Tanzania by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 50 min on the shortest day to 12 h 24 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Kigoma

• Kasulu — 62 km northeast
• Rumonge — 103 km north, Burundi
• Kalemie — 128 km south, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Nguruka — 159 km east
• Gitega — 165 km north, Burundi
• Bujumbura — 169 km north, Burundi
• Kalima — 170 km southwest, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Uvira — 173 km north, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Nyunzu — 215 km southwest, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Kayanza — 217 km north, Burundi

Largest cities in Kigoma

• Kasulu — 238,321
• Nguruka — 39,135

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.