Mbeya

Mbeya
City of Mbeya Region
From top: the mountains surrounding Mbeya, Mbeya City roads, and an aerial view of Mbeya City
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Mbeya Location of Mbeya Mbeya Mbeya (Africa)
Coordinates: 08°54′00″S 33°27′00″E
Country	Tanzania
Region	Mbeya
District	Mbeya Urban
Incorporated city	1 July 2005
Government
• Mayor	David Mwashilindi
Area
• Urban	97.5 sq mi (252.5 km2)
Population  (2022 census)
• Urban	541,603
• Urban density	5,555/sq mi (2,145/km2)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Area code	025
Climate	Cwb
Website	Country website

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Mbeya Pronunciation^ⓘ is a city located in south west Tanzania, Africa, with an urban population of 649,000 in 2023. Mbeya is the capital of the surrounding rural Mbeya region (population, with Mbeya, totals approx. 2 million).

Mbeya is situated at an altitude of 1,700 metres (5,500 ft), and sprawls through a narrow highland valley surrounded by a bowl of high mountains. The main language is colloquial Swahili, and the English language is extensively taught in schools.