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Kandete, Tanzania

Kandete is a town of 10,318 people in Mbeya, Tanzania.

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Population10,318 GeoNames
RegionMbeya
Elevation1,578 m 5,177 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Dar es Salaam
Land area108.3 km² 95 people per km²
Nearest airportNjombe Airport (JOM) 109 km
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About Kandete

Kandete is an administrative ward in the Busokelo District of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 11,334 people in the ward, from 10,284 in 2012.

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

Churches and places of worship1

Mbigili

Church · Lutheran · 7.6 km

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Schools, colleges and libraries27

Angaza Primary School

School

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Bujingijila Primary School

School · 4.9 km

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Ipelo Primary School

School · 2.9 km

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Ipoma Primary School

School · 5.3 km

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Ipyela Primary School

School · 2.0 km

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Isange Primary School

School · 4.5 km

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ISANGE SECONDARY SCHOOL

School · 4.7 km

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Itebe Primary School

School · 4.0 km

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Itete-Luteba Primary School

School · 2.5 km

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Kandete Primary School

School · 0.6 km

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Kasanga Primary School

School · 5.2 km

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Kigulu Primary School

School · 8.3 km

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Healthcare7

Isange Dispensary

Clinic and pharmacy · 4.7 km

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Kandete Health Centre

Clinic and pharmacy · 0.8 km

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Lusanje Dispensary

Clinic and pharmacy · 5.0 km

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Luteba Dispensary

Clinic and pharmacy · 2.9 km

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Mbigili Dispensary

Clinic and pharmacy · 7.1 km

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Mwakaleli Lutheran Dispensary

Clinic and pharmacy · 2.3 km

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Ndala Dispensary

Clinic and pharmacy · 4.9 km

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Map of Kandete

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Getting there and nearby towns

Njombe Airport (JOM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 109 km away.

  • Tukuyu 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
  • Masoko 21 km south, about 21 min by car
  • Katumba 22 km southwest, about 22 min by car
  • Matamba 26 km northeast, about 26 min by car
  • Ulenje 27 km northwest, about 27 min by car
  • Kiwira 28 km west, about 28 min by car
  • Igurusi 34 km north, about 34 min by car
  • Ipinda 39 km south, about 39 min by car
  • Chimala 41 km northeast, about 41 min by car
  • Mbeya 47 km northwest, about 47 min by car

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