Cities near Old Shinyanga

Old Shinyanga is a city of 23,747 inhabitants in Tanzania. The most populous cities near Old Shinyanga within 100 km are Kahama, Shinyanga, Nzega. Distances are measured as the crow flies.

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Latitude: -3.5500° Longitude: 33.4000° Population: 23,747 Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
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Nearby cities 21 cities found

Sorted by population, from largest to smallest. Distances are measured as the crow flies.

City Country Distance Population
Kahama Tanzania 94.2 km 453,654
Shinyanga Tanzania 12.9 km 139,727
Nzega Tanzania 77.9 km 125,193
Igunga Tanzania 97.6 km 45,000
Misungwi Tanzania 85.4 km 35,530
Somanda Tanzania 64.4 km 33,932
Ngudu Tanzania 65.3 km 32,446
Kisesa Tanzania 98.1 km 29,804
Shanwa Tanzania 58.9 km 28,000
Nyalikungu Tanzania 58.9 km 24,648
Songwa Tanzania 13.5 km 23,618
Mwadui Tanzania 22.2 km 23,296
Lalago Tanzania 62.0 km 22,551
Tinde Tanzania 43.2 km 22,082
Mhango Tanzania 67.9 km 21,553
Isaka Tanzania 64.8 km 21,094
Malampaka Tanzania 48.6 km 16,916
Kishapu Tanzania 52.3 km 16,371
Misasi Tanzania 70.5 km 14,170
Malya Tanzania 64.3 km 12,627
Igurubi Tanzania 60.1 km 10,083

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