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Population15,009
GeoNames
RegionRuvuma
Elevation991 m
3,251 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Dar es Salaam
Land area776.8 km²
19 people per km²
Nearest airportSongea Airport (SGX)
88 km
Why visit Mahanje
Townapedia lists 1 place to eat in and around town.
Weather in Mahanje
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Photos of Mahanje
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship1
Schools, colleges and libraries14
2 more on the map.
Healthcare2
Map of Mahanje
18 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Songea Airport (SGX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 88 km away.
- Maposeni 73 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Njombe 90 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Young celebrates after winning footbal game in Mahanje,Songea-Tanzania, Evancez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sun set at Mahanje mission, Evancez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catholic mission at Mahanje ,, Evancez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shamba boys caring child-Tanzania, Evancez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A farm house-Tanzania, Evancez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beans farm -Tanzania, Evancez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blocks production,Songea,-Tanzania, Evancez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miyombo tree, Evancez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maize farm-Tanzania, Evancez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Millet farm-Tanzania, Evancez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ngoro valley, Evancez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bannanas farm-Tanzania, Evancez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palms tree, Evancez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Funeral activities-Tanzania, Evancez, CC BY-SA 4.0
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