Map of Tanzania
This page shows 72 cities in Tanzania on an interactive map. The largest city by recorded population is Dar es Salaam (5,383,728), and the capital is Dodoma. Select any city for its own map, coordinates, local time and nearby places.
Tanzania facts
- Capital
- DodomaDodoma is the official capital; Dar es Salaam is the largest city.
- Largest city
- Dar es Salaam 5,383,728
- Continent
- Africa
- Area
- 945,087 km² (364,900 sq mi)
- Neighbouring countries
- Mozambique, Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Zambia, Burundi, Uganda, Malawi
- Currency
- Shilling (TZS)
- Calling code
- +255
- Internet domain
- .tz
- Time zones
- Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Largest cities in Tanzania
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dar es Salaam | Dar es Salaam Region | 5,383,728 |
| 2 | Mwanza | Mwanza | 1,104,521 |
| 3 | Dodoma | Dodoma | 765,179 |
| 4 | Zanzibar | Zanzibar Urban/West | 709,809 |
| 5 | Arusha | Arusha | 617,631 |
| 6 | Mbeya | Mbeya | 541,603 |
| 7 | Morogoro | Morogoro | 471,409 |
| 8 | Kahama | Shinyanga | 453,654 |
| 9 | Tanga | Tanga | 393,429 |
| 10 | Geita | Geita | 318,006 |
| 11 | Tabora | Tabora | 308,741 |
| 12 | Sumbawanga | Rukwa | 303,986 |
| 13 | Songea | Ruvuma | 286,285 |
| 14 | Kibaha | Pwani | 265,360 |
| 15 | Bariadi | Simiyu | 260,927 |
| 16 | Kasulu | Kigoma | 238,321 |
| 17 | Singida | Singida | 232,459 |
| 18 | Kigoma | Kigoma | 232,388 |
| 19 | Moshi | Kilimanjaro | 221,733 |
| 20 | Tunduma | Songwe | 219,309 |
Cities in Tanzania by region
Morogoro (7)
Morogoro, Ifakara, Kilosa, Geiro, Kidatu, Kidodi, Mlimba
Geita (6)
Geita, Ushirombo, Katoro, Uyovu, Buseresere, Masumbwe
Mbeya (5)
Mbeya, Katumba, Tukuyu, Kyela, Rujewa
Pwani (5)
Kibaha, Bagamoyo, Vikindu, Ikwiriri, Chalinze
Mara (4)
Kigoma (3)
Mtwara (3)
Mtwara, Masasi, Newala Kisimani
Songwe (3)
Tabora (3)
Arusha (2)
Dodoma (2)
Iringa (2)
Kagera (2)
Kilimanjaro (2)
Manyara (2)
Mwanza (2)
Njombe (2)
Rukwa (2)
Ruvuma (2)
Shinyanga (2)
Simiyu (2)
Tanga (2)
Dar es Salaam Region (1)
Katavi (1)
Lindi (1)
Pemba North (1)
Pemba South (1)
Singida (1)
Zanzibar Urban/West (1)
All 72 cities in Tanzania
- Ifakara — 205,843
- Mpanda — 204,338
- Iringa — 202,490
- Bunda — 182,970
- Musoma — 164,172
- Bukoba — 144,938
- Mtwara — 140,793
- Shinyanga — 139,727
- Tarime — 133,043
- Nzega — 125,193
- Makumbako — 116,232
- Katumba — 108,558
- Lindi — 95,096
- Ushirombo — 95,052
- Njombe — 92,537
- Kilosa — 91,889
- Masasi — 89,700
- Vwawa — 85,000
- Bagamoyo — 82,426
- Kondoa — 80,443
- Katoro — 75,000
- Vikindu — 70,000
- Babati — 67,445
- Mbinga — 60,868
- Uyovu — 60,849
- Buseresere — 52,870
- Chake Chake — 52,047
- Masumbwe — 50,000
- Merelani — 50,000
- Tukuyu — 50,000
- Kyela — 47,000
- Mbulu — 45,384
- Igunga — 45,000
- Ikwiriri — 45,000
- Nansio — 44,000
- Rujewa — 42,013
- Geiro — 40,000
- Mlowo — 40,000
- Namanyere — 40,000
- Nguruka — 39,135
- Newala Kisimani — 38,099
- Kidatu — 37,542
- Kidodi — 35,953
- Wete — 35,951
- Misungwi — 35,530
- Mlimba — 34,970
- Mafinga — 34,958
- Chalinze — 34,335
- Same — 34,322
- Biharamulo — 34,038
- Lushoto — 34,000
- Somanda — 33,932
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Country facts from GeoNames countryInfo. 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.