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Population24,817
GeoNames
RegionMbeya
Elevation1,143 m
3,750 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Dar es Salaam
Nearest airportNjombe Airport (JOM)
99 km
Why visit Chimala
Townapedia lists 2 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Chimala
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Where to stay2
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Healthcare1
Map of Chimala
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Getting there and nearby towns
Njombe Airport (JOM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 99 km away.
- Matamba 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Igurusi 19 km west, about 19 min by car
- Urunda 38 km northeast, about 38 min by car
- Ulenje 38 km west, about 38 min by car
- Kandete 41 km southwest, about 41 min by car
- Rujewa 43 km northeast, about 43 min by car
- Tukuyu 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Katumba 61 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Ilembula 62 km east, about 1 h by car
- Mbeya 63 km west, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
Photo credits
- Street-level photo, nomada, CC BY-SA 4.0
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