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Maposeni, Tanzania

Maposeni is a town of 19,472 people in Ruvuma, Tanzania.

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Population19,472 GeoNames
RegionRuvuma
Elevation978 m 3,209 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Dar es Salaam
Land area167.7 km² 116 people per km²
Nearest airportSongea Airport (SGX) 23 km

Schools, colleges and libraries18

Zomba Primary School

School · 10.2 km

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Amkatwende Primary School

School · 3.7 km

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Kiburungi Primary School

School · 7.8 km

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Kilimani Primary School

School · 8.4 km

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Litisha Primary School

School · 10.0 km

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Lundusi Primary School

School · 6.8 km

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Magima Primary School

School · 7.3 km

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Mapinduzi Primary School

School · 7.8 km

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Maposeni Primary School

School · 2.8 km

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Mgowa Primary School

School · 4.3 km

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Mnyonga Primary School

School · 8.8 km

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Morogoro Primary School

School · 5.3 km

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Map of Maposeni

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Getting there and nearby towns

Songea Airport (SGX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 23 km away.

  • Songea 29 km east, about 29 min by car
  • Kigonsera 45 km southwest, about 45 min by car
  • Mbinga 57 km southwest, about 57 min by car
  • Matiri 58 km west, about 58 min by car
  • Mahanje 73 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Tingi 89 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car

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