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Population22,155
GeoNames
RegionRuvuma
Elevation1,327 m
4,354 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Dar es Salaam
Land area156.9 km²
141 people per km²
Nearest airportSongea Airport (SGX)
60 km
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Why visit Kigonsera
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails in and around town.
Weather in Kigonsera
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About Kigonsera
Kigonsera is a village in the Ruvuma Region of southwestern Tanzania. It is located along the A19 road, to the northeast of Mbinga and to the southwest of Likonde.
From the Wikipedia article Kigonsera (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Schools, colleges and libraries26
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Healthcare2
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Map of Kigonsera
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Getting there and nearby towns
Songea Airport (SGX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 60 km away.
- Mbinga 15 km south, about 15 min by car
- Matiri 17 km west, about 17 min by car
- Maposeni 45 km northeast, about 45 min by car
- Liuli 55 km southwest, about 55 min by car
- Tingi 56 km south, about 56 min by car
- Mbamba Bay 62 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Manda 63 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Songea 67 km east, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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