Mbeya is a city located in south west Tanzania, Africa. Mbeya's urban population was 385,279 according to the 2012 census. 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

Some notable local tourist attractions in the area include:

Kitulo National Park
Ruaha National Park
Lake Nyasa
Mbozi meteorite
Mwalalo Water Falls
The great rift valley viewing point
Kisiba/masoko crater lake