Map of Mbeya, Tanzania

Mbeya is the administrative centre of Mbeya, Tanzania, with a population of about 541,603. It lies at 8.9000°S, 33.4500°E. Mbeya is about 395 km (245 mi) southwest of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Katumba, 41 km to the southeast.

Mbeya at a glance

Where is Mbeya?

• The 6th largest city in Tanzania by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 36 min on the shortest day to 12 h 39 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Mbeya

• Katumba — 41 km southeast
• Tukuyu — 45 km southeast
• Mlowo — 52 km west
• Vwawa — 61 km west
• Tunduma — 87 km southwest
• Kyela — 88 km southeast
• Nakonde — 92 km southwest, Zambia
• Rujewa — 105 km east
• Karonga — 127 km southeast, Malawi
• Makumbako — 152 km east

Largest cities in Mbeya

• Katumba — 108,558
• Tukuyu — 50,000
• Kyela — 47,000
• Rujewa — 42,013

Largest cities in Tanzania

• Dar es Salaam — 5,383,728
• Mwanza — 1,104,521
• Dodoma — 765,179
• Zanzibar — 709,809
• Arusha — 617,631
• Morogoro — 471,409
• Kahama — 453,654
• 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.