Why visit Mbuguni
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks in and around town.
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About Mbuguni
Mbuguni is an administrative ward in the Meru District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. The road that goes to Mererani, Manyara Region actually passes through Mbuguni ward. Making Mbuguni a trade route for the Tanzanite gemston. According to the 2002 census, the ward had a total population of 14,880.
From the Wikipedia article Mbuguni (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare1
Map of Mbuguni
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 20 km away.
- Merelani 3 km east, about 3 min by car
- Usa River 25 km northwest, about 25 min by car
- Poli 27 km northwest, about 27 min by car
- Nkoaranga 28 km northwest, about 28 min by car
- Kingori 32 km north, about 32 min by car
- Boma la Ngombe 34 km northeast, about 34 min by car
- Arusha 37 km northwest, about 37 min by car
- Moshi 49 km northeast, about 49 min by car
- Monduli 63 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Naberera 70 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
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