Map of Nansio, Tanzania

Nansio is a city in Mara, Tanzania, with a population of about 44,000. It lies at 2.1333°S, 33.0500°E. Nansio is about 539 km (335 mi) northwest of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mwanza, 46 km to the south.

Nansio at a glance

Where is Nansio?

• The 4th largest city in Mara on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 00 min on the shortest day to 12 h 15 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Nansio

• Mwanza — 46 km south
• Misungwi — 80 km south
• Bunda — 92 km east
• Musoma — 109 km northeast
• Geita — 122 km southwest
• Bariadi — 127 km southeast
• Somanda — 170 km southeast
• Tarime — 170 km northeast
• Shinyanga — 175 km south
• Masumbwe — 193 km southwest

Largest cities in Mara

• Bunda — 182,970
• Musoma — 164,172
• Tarime — 133,043

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.