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Kitama, Tanzania

Kitama is a town of 16,232 people in Mtwara, Tanzania.

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Population16,232 GeoNames
RegionMtwara
Elevation264 m 866 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Dar es Salaam
Nearest airportMtwara Airport (MYW) 64 km

Schools, colleges and libraries2

Kitama Bondeni Primary School

School

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Mitondi A Primary School

School · 2.2 km

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Map of Kitama

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Getting there and nearby towns

Mtwara Airport (MYW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 64 km away.

  • Tandahimba 12 km west, about 12 min by car
  • Nanyamba 12 km east, about 12 min by car
  • Namikupa 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
  • Nanhyanga 22 km southwest, about 22 min by car
  • Mahuta 35 km southwest, about 35 min by car
  • Kitangari 44 km west, about 44 min by car
  • Luchingu 48 km southwest, about 48 min by car
  • Newala 53 km southwest, about 53 min by car
  • Newala Kisimani 56 km southwest, about 56 min by car
  • Mtwara 70 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car

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