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Population24,070
GeoNames
RegionRukwa
Elevation1,706 m
5,597 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Dar es Salaam
Nearest airportSumbawanga Airport (SUT)
40 km
Why visit Matai
Townapedia lists 1 place to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Matai
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Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay3
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Map of Matai
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sumbawanga Airport (SUT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 40 km away.
- Sumbawanga 39 km north, about 39 min by car
- Laela 66 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Chala 84 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Nkove 83 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
- ISS016-E-14784 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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