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Maposeni, Ruvuma, Tanzania – Tanzania Flag

Current Date And Time In Maposeni, Tanzania

Thursday, 13 August 2026
16:44:06 EAT
State: Ruvuma
Currency: Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (EAT)
Population: 19,472
District: Songea

📍 Cities Near To Maposeni


Find cities, states and countries closest to Maposeni in Ruvuma, Tanzania with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Maposeni.

📍 Maposeni Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Maposeni from our regional database:

State / RegionRuvuma
DistrictSongea
Total Population19,472
Land Area167.70 km²
Population Density116.11 / km²
Center Latitude-10.5833° N
Center Longitude35.4° E
Elevation978 m (3,209 ft)
UTC Time Zone+03:00
Population Rank in Ruvuma#5 of 10
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Chisumulu Chisumulu113 182 98
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Ipinda Ipinda127 205 110
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Kandete Kandete147 237 128
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Karonga Karonga109 176 95
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Kigonsera Kigonsera28 45 24
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Kyela Kyela126 203 109
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Likoma Likoma112 180 97
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Liuli Liuli62 101 54
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Livingstonia Livingstonia88 141 76
West (W)
National Flag Of Mahanje Mahanje45 73 39
North (N)
National Flag Of Manda Manda56 90 49
West (W)
National Flag Of Matamba Matamba147 237 128
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Matiri Matiri36 58 31
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Mbamba Bay Mbamba Bay65 104 56
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Mbinga Mbinga36 57 31
Southwest (SW)

🏳️ States Near To Maposeni


States and regions closest to Ruvuma (home state of Maposeni), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Cabo Delgado Province Cabo Delgado Province236 380 205
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Central Region Central Region240 386 208
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Dar es Salaam Region Dar es Salaam Region329 530 286
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Iringa Iringa206 331 178
North (N)
National Flag Of Lindi Lindi239 385 208
East (E)
National Flag Of Mbeya Mbeya227 365 197
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Morogoro Morogoro283 456 246
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Mtwara Mtwara267 430 232
East (E)
National Flag Of Niassa Province Niassa Province147 236 127
South (S)
National Flag Of Njombe Njombe135 217 117
Northwest (NW)

🌎 Countries Near To Maposeni


Countries bordering or closest to Tanzania, with aerial distance and compass direction from Maposeni's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Burundi Burundi400 643 347
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Central African Republic Central African Republic1,315 2,116 1,142
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Comoros Comoros682 1,097 592
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Democratic Republic Of The Congo Democratic Republic Of The Congo918 1,477 797
West (W)
National Flag Of Kenya Kenya485 781 421
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Madagascar Madagascar1,176 1,893 1,021
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Malawi Malawi477 768 415
South (S)
National Flag Of Mayotte Mayotte830 1,336 721
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Mozambique Mozambique851 1,369 739
South (S)
National Flag Of Rwanda Rwanda462 743 401
Northwest (NW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Maposeni. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Ruvuma, Tanzania.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Maposeni (You)Ruvuma19,472
SongeaRuvuma286,28529.5ESE
KigonseraRuvuma22,15545.2WSW
MbingaRuvuma60,86857.2SW
MatiriRuvuma18,83057.7WSW
MahanjeRuvuma15,00972.6N
TingiRuvuma16,31589.2SSW
MandaNjombe8,39390.2W
LiuliRuvuma13,119100.5WSW
Mbamba BayRuvuma8,997104.1SW
MlangaliNjombe15,168131.4NW

🏆 Ruvuma City Rankings

How does Maposeni rank within Ruvuma? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Maposeni appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Songea286,285
Mbinga60,868
Tunduru48,000
Kigonsera22,155
Maposeni ⭐19,472
Matiri18,830
Tingi16,315
Mahanje15,009
Liuli13,119
Mbamba Bay8,997

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Mahanje776.80
Maposeni ⭐167.70
Kigonsera156.90

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Kigonsera141.20
Maposeni ⭐116.11
Mahanje19.32
✈️ Nearest Airport
Songwe Airport
IATA: MBI
297 km (185 mi) from Maposeni
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Ruvuma Cities
Maposeni ranks #5 of 10 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Maposeni? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Maposeni Sits on the Map

Maposeni sits inside Ruvuma, Tanzania and ranks #5 of 10 cities in Ruvuma by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Maposeni to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Maposeni outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Maposeni and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Maposeni against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Ruvuma city rankings

🌎 Beyond Maposeni: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Maposeni and the countries closest to Maposeni by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Tanzania. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Africa.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Maposeni, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Maposeni at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Maposeni

If you're stringing together stops in Ruvuma, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Maposeni — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Maposeni MapView the Maposeni map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Maposeni Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Ruvuma OverviewExplore the Ruvuma state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Tanzania Country DataGet complete Tanzania data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Maposeni

Which cities are closest to Maposeni?

See the Cities Near To Maposeni table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Ruvuma by population and density.

How is the distance from Maposeni to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Maposeni and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Maposeni map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Maposeni will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Maposeni to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Maposeni?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Maposeni. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Ruvuma city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Maposeni compare in size to the cities near it?

Maposeni ranks #5 of 10 cities in Ruvuma by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Maposeni?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Maposeni is Songwe Airport (MBI), about 297 km (185 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.