Map of Mbulu, Tanzania

Mbulu is a city in Manyara, Tanzania, with a population of about 45,384. It lies at 3.8500°S, 35.5333°E. Mbulu is about 259 km (161 mi) north of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Babati, 47 km to the southeast.

Mbulu at a glance

Where is Mbulu?

• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 54 min on the shortest day to 12 h 21 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Mbulu

• Babati — 47 km southeast
• Kondoa — 120 km south
• Arusha — 138 km northeast
• Singida — 139 km southwest
• Merelani — 164 km east
• Somanda — 184 km west
• Igunga — 189 km west
• Moshi — 207 km east
• Bariadi — 208 km northwest
• Shinyanga — 235 km west

Largest cities in Manyara

• Babati — 67,445

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.