How far is Mwanza from the sea?
Mwanza is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 738 km (458 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Tanga, Tanzania.
To the coast
738 km
458 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
168 km
with Uganda
Setting
Far inland
132nd farthest from the sea of 861 cities
MwanzaNearest point on the coast
How far are you from the sea?
Measure from where you are standing. On a phone this uses GPS, so the answer is for your exact spot, not the city centre.
Mwanza at a glance
- Coordinates
- 2.5167° S, 32.9000° E
- Region
- Mwanza, Tanzania
- Distance to the coast
- 738 km (458 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 4.6885° S, 39.1785° E (Tanga, Tanzania)
- Nearest land border
- 168 km (104 miles), with Uganda
- Among Tanzania's cities
- The farthest from the sea of the 2 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Mwanza from the sea?
Mwanza is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 738 km (458 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Tanga, Tanzania.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 738 km (458 miles) is the straight-line distance from the city centre to the nearest point on the shore. The drive to a beach is longer, often much longer, and depends on the roads.
How far is Mwanza from the nearest border?
Mwanza is 168 km (104 miles) from the nearest land border, with Uganda, in a straight line.
Where in Mwanza is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (2.5167° S, 32.9000° E). A large city spreads out, so some neighbourhoods are closer to the sea than this and some farther. For an exact figure from where you are, use your own location.
Measured by MapGO on October 19, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.