Map of Masasi, Tanzania

Masasi is a city in Mtwara, Tanzania, with a population of about 89,700. It lies at 10.7167°S, 38.8000°E. Masasi is about 607 km (377 mi) southeast of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Newala Kisimani, 59 km to the southeast.

Masasi at a glance

Where is Masasi?

• The 37th largest city in Tanzania by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Mtwara on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 30 min on the shortest day to 12 h 45 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Masasi

• Newala Kisimani — 59 km southeast
• Lindi — 128 km northeast
• Mtwara — 159 km east
• Mocímboa da Praia — 183 km southeast, Mozambique
• Montepuez — 269 km south, Mozambique
• Ikwiriri — 308 km north
• Pemba — 313 km southeast, Mozambique
• Chiúre — 315 km south, Mozambique
• Songea — 344 km west
• Ifakara — 369 km northwest

Largest cities in Mtwara

• Mtwara — 140,793
• Newala Kisimani — 38,099

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.