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Malya, Tanzania

Malya is a town of 12,627 people in Mwanza, Tanzania.

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Population12,627 GeoNames
RegionMwanza
Elevation1,245 m 4,085 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Dar es Salaam
Nearest airportMwadui Airport (MWN) 59 km

Churches and places of worship1

Malya RC church

Church · 0.6 km

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Schools, colleges and libraries4

Igwata Primary School

School · 2.4 km

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Malya Primary School

School · 1.3 km

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MALYA SECONDARY SCHOOL

School · 1.0 km

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Mwanhegele Primary School

School · 1.9 km

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Healthcare4

Malya Anamed

Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 km

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Malya Chuo cha Michezo

Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 km

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Malya

Hospital · 1.0 km

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Malya Dispensary

Clinic and pharmacy · 1.1 km

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Map of Malya

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Getting there and nearby towns

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

  • Malampaka 17 km south, about 17 min by car
  • Ngudu 20 km west, about 20 min by car
  • Shanwa 34 km southeast, about 34 min by car
  • Nyalikungu 37 km southeast, about 37 min by car
  • Magu 44 km north, about 44 min by car
  • Kihangara 48 km northwest, about 48 min by car
  • Misasi 48 km west, about 48 min by car
  • Misungwi 50 km west, about 50 min by car
  • Bariadi 56 km east, about 56 min by car
  • Mwanza 86 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car

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