Map of Nguruka, Tanzania
Nguruka is a city in Kigoma, Tanzania, with a population of about 39,135. It lies at 5.1092°S, 31.0419°E. Nguruka is about 533 km (331 mi) west of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kasulu, 120 km to the northwest.
Nguruka at a glance
Country
Region
Kigoma
Population
39,135GeoNames
Coordinates
-5.1092, 31.04195°06′33″S 31°02′31″E
Time zone
Africa/Dar_es_SalaamUTC+03:00
Local time
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Distance to Dodoma
533 km (331 mi)
Where is Nguruka?
- The 3rd largest city in Kigoma on this site.
- Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 50 min on the shortest day to 12 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).
Cities near Nguruka
- Kasulu — 120 km northwest
- Mpanda — 137 km south
- Kigoma — 159 km west
- Tabora — 198 km east
- Ushirombo — 207 km northeast
- Masumbwe — 207 km northeast
- Uyovu — 210 km north
- Rumonge — 218 km northwest, Burundi
- Kahama — 224 km northeast
- Gitega — 224 km northwest, Burundi
Largest cities in Kigoma
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.