A few facts about Songea
- Songea is among the 20 largest cities in Tanzania, with a population of about 290,000.
- It's the largest place in Ruvuma.
- It's about 585 km to Dar es Salaam, the country's largest city.
- Close by: Maposeni (29 km), Kigonsera (67 km) and Mbinga (75 km).