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Kassambya, Tanzania

Kassambya is a town of 37,028 people in Kagera, Tanzania.

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Population37,028 GeoNames
RegionKagera
Elevation1,154 m 3,786 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Dar es Salaam
Land area174.6 km² 212 people per km²
Nearest airportBukoba Airport (BKZ) 44 km

Why visit Kassambya

Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 1 place to eat, 5 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include Kyaka Bridge and Minziro Forest Reserve.

Things to do1

Kyaka Bridge

Bridge · 6.5 km

Bridge in Tanzania

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Parks, trails and playgrounds1

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Minziro Forest Reserve

Park · 12.8 km

Forest reserve of Tanzania

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Restaurants and cafes1

Amina

Cafe · 6.6 km

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Where to stay5

Bunazi Resort Bar & Guesthouse

Motel and hotel · 4.8 km

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Kaketere Motel

Motel and hotel · 6.6 km

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Kihaka

Motel and hotel · 6.1 km

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Optima Lodges

Motel and hotel · 4.7 km

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Royal Fountain Hotel

Motel and hotel · 5.8 km

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Churches and places of worship2

Gas and EV charging1

Schools, colleges and libraries19

Healthcare3

Map of Kassambya

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Getting there and nearby towns

Bukoba Airport (BKZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 44 km away.

  • Kyaka 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
  • Nsunga 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
  • Mutukula 22 km north, about 22 min by car
  • Katoro 23 km south, about 23 min by car
  • Katerero 39 km southeast, about 39 min by car
  • Bukoba 43 km east, about 43 min by car
  • Kamachumu 50 km south, about 50 min by car
  • Bugene 55 km southwest, about 55 min by car
  • Nyakahanga 56 km southwest, about 56 min by car
  • Kakunyu 61 km west, about 1 h by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

Towns near Kassambya

Katoro · pop. 11,925 23 km south Katerero · pop. 18,430 39 km southeast Bukoba · pop. 144,938 43 km east Nyakahanga · pop. 14,611 56 km southwest

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