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Matiri, Tanzania

Matiri is a town of 18,830 people in Ruvuma, Tanzania.

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Population18,830 GeoNames
RegionRuvuma
Elevation1,324 m 4,344 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Dar es Salaam
Nearest airportSongea Airport (SGX) 75 km

Schools, colleges and libraries1

Maweni Primary School

School · 1.9 km

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Getting there and nearby towns

Songea Airport (SGX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 75 km away.

  • Kigonsera 17 km east, about 17 min by car
  • Mbinga 24 km southeast, about 24 min by car
  • Liuli 47 km southwest, about 47 min by car
  • Manda 47 km northwest, about 47 min by car
  • Maposeni 58 km east, about 58 min by car
  • Mbamba Bay 61 km south, about 1 h by car
  • Tingi 63 km south, about 1 h by car
  • Songea 82 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car

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