MUSOMA

Mara · TANZANIA (TZ) · 1.50°S / 33.80°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 152,451

Musoma is a city in Tanzania with a population of 164,172. It sits at -1.50/33.80, runs on Africa/Dar_es_Salaam, is 23 km from Mugango.

Population 164,172

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Dar_es_Salaam

All facts

fields

Country: Tanzania
Subdivision: Mara
Coords: 1.50°S / 33.80°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 3 · within 50 km

SW Mugango Mara 10,550 23.1 km

SE Butiama Mara 16,376 34.8 km

NE Shirati Mara 18,904 45.4 km

Air access

nearby

MUZ

Musoma Airport

Small airport

0.0 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Musoma?: 164,172 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Musoma in?: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam.
Which country is Musoma in?: Tanzania (TZ).
Which airport serves Musoma?: Musoma Airport (MUZ).
How far is Musoma from Dodoma?: About 562 km.
Does Musoma have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Tanzania?: English.
What currency is used in Tanzania?: Tanzanian Shilling.
How many cities are in Tanzania?: 320 on record.
Which admin region is Musoma in?: Mara.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/152451

{
  "data": {
    "id": 152451,
    "name": "Musoma",
    "ascii_name": "Musoma",
    "country_code": "TZ",
    "population": 164172,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Dar_es_Salaam",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": -1.5,
    "longitude": 33.8
  }
}

Context

comparatives

15.6x the population of Mugango.
23 km from Mugango.
Same timezone (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam) as 319 other cities in Tanzania.