Map of Misungwi, Tanzania

Misungwi is a city in Mwanza, Tanzania, with a population of about 35,530. It lies at 2.8500°S, 33.0833°E. Misungwi is about 472 km (294 mi) northwest of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mwanza, 42 km to the northwest.

Misungwi at a glance

Where is Misungwi?

• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 57 min on the shortest day to 12 h 17 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Misungwi

• Mwanza — 42 km northwest
• Nansio — 80 km north
• Geita — 95 km west
• Shinyanga — 98 km southeast
• Bariadi — 100 km east
• Somanda — 112 km southeast
• Kahama — 122 km southwest
• Bunda — 127 km northeast
• Masumbwe — 133 km southwest
• Musoma — 170 km northeast

Largest cities in Mwanza

• Mwanza — 1,104,521

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.