Map of Tambov, Russia

Tambov is the administrative centre of Tambov Oblast, Russia, with a population of about 293,661. It lies at 52.7317°N, 41.4433°E. Tambov is about 418 km (260 mi) southeast of Moscow, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Rasskazovo, 31 km to the east.

Tambov at a glance

Where is Tambov?

• The largest city in Tambov Oblast on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 37 min on the shortest day to 16 h 53 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Tambov

• Rasskazovo — 31 km east
• Michurinsk — 67 km west
• Morshansk — 83 km north
• Gryazi — 105 km west
• Lipetsk — 127 km west
• Borisoglebsk — 158 km south
• Rtishchevo — 167 km east
• Balashov — 176 km southeast
• Voronezh — 194 km southwest
• Uryupinsk — 218 km south

Largest cities in Tambov Oblast

• Michurinsk — 93,499
• Rasskazovo — 45,957
• Morshansk — 43,311

Largest cities in Russia

• Moscow — 10,381,222
• Saint Petersburg — 5,351,935
• Novosibirsk — 1,612,833
• Yekaterinburg — 1,495,066
• Nizhniy Novgorod — 1,259,013
• Kazan — 1,243,500
• Chelyabinsk — 1,202,371
• Omsk — 1,172,070
• Samara — 1,163,399
• Rostov-na-Donu — 1,130,305

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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.