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Isaka, Tanzania

Isaka is a town of 21,094 people in Shinyanga, Tanzania.

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Population21,094 GeoNames
RegionShinyanga
Elevation1,201 m 3,940 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Dar es Salaam
Nearest airportKahama Airstrip (KBH) 28 km
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About Isaka

Isaka is a small town and station on the narrow-gauge Mwanza railway line of Tanzania which connects to the seaport of Dar es Salaam.

From the Wikipedia article Isaka (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Oilcom

Gas station · 1.2 km

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Total

Gas station · 1.6 km

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Schools, colleges and libraries2

Bandari Primary School

School · 1.9 km

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Itogwanholo Primary School

School · 0.9 km

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Map of Isaka

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Getting there and nearby towns

Kahama Airstrip (KBH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 km away.

  • Tinde 30 km east, about 30 min by car
  • Kahama 38 km west, about 38 min by car
  • Bukene 37 km south, about 37 min by car
  • Nzega 45 km southeast, about 45 min by car
  • Shinyanga 60 km northeast, about 1 h by car
  • Old Shinyanga 65 km northeast, about 1 h by car
  • Mhango 69 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Mambali 77 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Songwa 78 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Mwadui 84 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car

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