Map of Lindi, Tanzania

Lindi is the administrative centre of Lindi, Tanzania, with a population of about 95,096. It lies at 9.9971°S, 39.7165°E. Lindi is about 610 km (379 mi) southeast of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mtwara, 59 km to the southeast.

Lindi at a glance

Where is Lindi?

• The 33rd largest city in Tanzania by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 32 min on the shortest day to 12 h 42 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Lindi

• Mtwara — 59 km southeast
• Newala Kisimani — 116 km southwest
• Masasi — 128 km southwest
• Mocímboa da Praia — 166 km southeast, Mozambique
• Ikwiriri — 241 km north
• Vikindu — 336 km north
• Pemba — 342 km south, Mozambique
• Dar es Salaam — 356 km north
• Kibaha — 370 km north
• Ifakara — 392 km northwest

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.