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Magu, Tanzania

Magu is a town of 35,000 people in Mwanza, Tanzania.

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Population35,000 GeoNames
RegionMwanza
Elevation1,154 m 3,786 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Dar es Salaam
Nearest airportMwanza Airport (MWZ) 59 km

Why visit Magu

Townapedia lists 4 places to stay in and around town.

Where to stay4

Boys Hostel

Motel and hotel · 2.0 km

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Girls Hostel

Motel and hotel · 2.2 km

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Isaack Hotel

Motel and hotel

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Raydance

Motel and hotel · 1.0 km

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Shopping1

Katwiga Hardware

Hardware store

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Schools, colleges and libraries16

Form four

School · 2.1 km

Magu Circle

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form one

School · 2.1 km

Magu Circle

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Form Three

School · 2.1 km

Magu Circle

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form Two

School · 2.1 km

Magu Circle

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Kitchen

School · 2.2 km

Magu Circle

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Magu Primary School

School · 1.2 km

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Magu Secondary School

School · 2.1 km

Isandula, Magu

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PCB & PCM

School · 2.1 km

Magu Circle

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Dining hall

School · 2.2 km

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HKL

School · 2.3 km

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Itumbili Primary School

School · 0.9 km

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Itumbili Primary School

School · 1.6 km

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4 more on the map.

Healthcare4

Kamugisha Duka la Dawa

Clinic and pharmacy

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Kamugisha Pharmacy

Clinic and pharmacy

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Magereza Dispensary

Clinic and pharmacy · 1.2 km

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Magu Hospital

Hospital · 1.6 km

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Map of Magu

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Getting there and nearby towns

Mwanza Airport (MWZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 59 km away.

  • Kihangara 11 km west, about 11 min by car
  • Nyanguge 28 km west, about 28 min by car
  • Ngudu 44 km south, about 44 min by car
  • Malya 44 km south, about 44 min by car
  • Kisesa 46 km west, about 46 min by car
  • Kibara 49 km north, about 49 min by car
  • Misungwi 50 km southwest, about 50 min by car
  • Usagara 51 km west, about 51 min by car
  • Mwanza 61 km west, about 1 h by car
  • Bariadi 64 km east, about 1 h by car

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

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