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Kongwa, Tanzania

Kongwa is a town of 11,840 people in Dodoma, Tanzania.

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Population11,840 GeoNames
RegionDodoma
Elevation800 m 2,625 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Dar es Salaam
Nearest airportDodoma Airport (DOD) 73 km
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Why visit Kongwa

Townapedia lists 1 place to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.

About Kongwa

Kongwa is a town and an administrative ward in the Kongwa District of the Dodoma Region of Tanzania. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 13,531, with an average household size of 4.6.

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

Restaurants and cafes1

Kongwa bar

Bar and pub

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Where to stay1

Kanisa la Kiinjili la Kilutheri Tanzania

Motel and hotel · 0.9 km

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Churches and places of worship1

Parokia Katoliki Kongwa

Church · Catholic · 1.2 km

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Schools, colleges and libraries6

Kongwa Primary School

School

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Mkwala Primary School

School · 2.3 km

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Mnyakongo Primary School

School · 2.1 km

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Padre Corado Pre & Primary School

School · 1.1 km

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Simai Primary School

School · 2.4 km

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Viganga Primary School

School · 2.1 km

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Healthcare4

Map of Kongwa

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Getting there and nearby towns

Dodoma Airport (DOD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 73 km away.

  • Mpwapwa 18 km southeast, about 18 min by car
  • Kibaigwa 29 km northeast, about 29 min by car
  • Msanga 46 km west, about 46 min by car
  • Geiro 50 km east, about 50 min by car
  • Kibakwe 58 km south, about 58 min by car
  • Kisasa 69 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Dodoma 75 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car

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