Cities at the Same Latitude as Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam is located at latitude 6.82° S in Tanzania. At this latitude — within ±2°, roughly 220 km north or south — 16 major cities can be found around the globe. They include notably Jakarta (Indonesia), Mbuji-Mayi (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Kananga (Democratic Republic of the Congo) and Recife (Brazil).
The table below lists all cities ordered from west to east, with their exact latitude, difference from Dar es Salaam, and population. An interactive world map further down highlights the shared latitude band across the globe.
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Currently limited to 1,031 cities with more than 500,000 inhabitants in our database.
Cities at the Same Latitude as Dar es Salaam (±2°)
| City | Country | Latitude | Difference | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiclayo | Peru | 6.77° S | +0.04° | 552,508 |
| Trujillo | Peru | 8.11° S | +1.30° | 919,899 |
| Porto Velho | Brazil | 8.76° S | +1.95° | 548,952 |
| Teresina | Brazil | 5.09° S | +1.73° | 868,075 |
| Natal | Brazil | 5.80° S | +1.02° | 751,300 |
| Jaboatão dos Guararapes | Brazil | 8.11° S | +1.30° | 711,330 |
| Recife | Brazil | 8.05° S | +1.24° | 1,488,920 |
| João Pessoa | Brazil | 7.12° S | +0.30° | 833,932 |
| Cabinda | Angola | 5.57° S | +1.25° | 739,182 |
| Tshikapa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6.42° S | +0.40° | 1,006,387 |
| Kananga | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5.90° S | +0.92° | 1,971,704 |
| Mbuji-Mayi | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6.12° S | +0.70° | 2,892,000 |
| Kabinda | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6.14° S | +0.68° | 572,000 |
| Zanzibar City | Tanzania | 6.17° S | +0.65° | 709,809 |
| Bandar Lampung | Indonesia | 5.43° S | +1.39° | 800,348 |
| Jakarta | Indonesia | 6.18° S | +0.64° | 11,421,740 |