Map of Lushoto, Tanzania

Lushoto is a city in Tanga, Tanzania, with a population of about 34,000. It lies at 4.7833°S, 38.2833°E. Lushoto is about 321 km (200 mi) northeast of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tanga, 96 km to the east.

Lushoto at a glance

Where is Lushoto?

• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 51 min on the shortest day to 12 h 24 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Lushoto

• Tanga — 96 km east
• Same — 100 km northwest
• Ukunda — 152 km east, Kenya
• Voi — 157 km north, Kenya
• Wete — 163 km east
• Chake Chake — 172 km east
• Mombasa — 173 km northeast, Kenya
• Mtwapa — 188 km northeast, Kenya
• Moshi — 191 km northwest
• Kilifi — 216 km northeast, Kenya

Largest cities in Tanga

• Tanga — 393,429

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.