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Geita overview
Geita (orange) and the other large cities of Tanzania
Geita lies in Tanzania at 2.87°S, 32.23°E, about 1,268 m above sea level. The local time zone is Africa/Dar_es_Salaam (UTC+3); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Tanga (393,429) and larger than Tabora (308,741). The largest city in Tanzania is Dar es Salaam with 5,383,728 people; the capital, Dodoma, has 765,179.
The national capital, Dodoma, is about 535 km away; the nearest large city is Mwanza, 84 km from Geita.
Tanzania as a whole has a live population of 73,154,031 (+2.8% a year) and ranks #21 of 238 countries — see the Tanzania population page for the full statistics and the Tanzania atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
Cities near Geita
Largest cities in Tanzania
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Geita?
Geita has about 318,006 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Geita the capital of Tanzania?
No. The capital of Tanzania is Dodoma (765,179 people), about 535 km away. Geita is the 10th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Geita compared with the rest of Tanzania?
Its 318,006 residents are 0.4% of the 73,154,031 people living in Tanzania today. Dar es Salaam is larger with 5,383,728 people.
Where is Geita?
In Tanzania, at latitude -2.87 and longitude 32.23, 1,268 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Mwanza (84 km), Kahama (114 km), Shinyanga (159 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Geita Population 2026 — Tanzania. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/tanzania/geita/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/tanzania/geita/">Geita Population 2026 — Tanzania</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.