Quick facts
Mwanza is at latitude 2°31′00.01″S and longitude 32°54′00.00″E (−2.516670, 32.900000 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Mwanza lies in zone 36M (Southern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 33°E. The terrain elevation is about 1144 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is Africa/Dar es Salaam (UTC+3).
| State / region | Mwanza Region |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Population | 1,104,521 |
| Elevation | 1144 m |
| Time zone | Africa/Dar es Salaam (UTC+3) |
| UTM zone | 36M |
Sunrise and sunset in Mwanza
Times for 2026 in the Africa/Dar es Salaam (UTC+3) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 18:59
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 18:50
- Daylight
- 11 h 59 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 18:44
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 18:55
- Daylight
- 12 h 16 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Mwanza?
Latitude −2.516670 and longitude 32.900000 in decimal degrees, or 2°31′00.01″S 32°54′00.00″E in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Mwanza in?
Zone 36M (Southern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 36M 488883 9721830.