Tanga: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Tanga is a city of 393,429 people in Tanzania, 22 m (72 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tanga Airport (TGT), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 20 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Tanga runs from about 11 h 52 min a day in late June to 12 h 27 min in late December (computed for -5.07° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tanga is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Tanga Airport (TGT), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 4,160 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Tanga: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tanga · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 20 places to stay in Tanga. Of the 14 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (9). Guests have left 306 reviews in total.
Hotels in Tanga: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dar es Salaam, 196 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Mombasa, 129 km (Kenya)
- Dodoma, 391 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Zanzibar, 122 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Arusha, 328 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Morogoro, 251 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kibaha, 190 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Moshi, 274 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Matuga, 113 km (Kenya)
- Jomvu, 133 km (Kenya)
Twin towns and sister cities: Eckernförde, Yangzhou, Kemi, Tifariti, Toledo.
Common questions
Which airport serves Tanga?
Tanga Airport (TGT), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is Tanga?
About 393,429 people live in Tanga, across 536 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Tanga in?
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Tanga?
The Shilling (TZS). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Tanga?
Our booking partner lists 20 places to stay in Tanga, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Tanga?
Dar es Salaam (196 km), Mombasa (129 km), Dodoma (391 km), Zanzibar (122 km), Arusha (328 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.