Mkokotoni, Tanzania
Mkokotoni is a regional capital of 2,572 people in Zanzibar North, Tanzania.
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About Mkokotoni
Mkokotoni is a city located on the Tanzanian island of Unguja (Zanzibar). The city serves as the capital of the Zanzibar North region. It is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of the village of Kibaoni.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 39 km away.
- Gamba 6 km southeast, about 6 min by car
- Kijini 7 km east, about 7 min by car
- Nungwi 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- Kiwengwa 19 km southeast, about 19 min by car
- Bububu 25 km south, about 25 min by car
- Koani Ndogo 29 km south, about 29 min by car
- Koani 29 km south, about 29 min by car
- Zanzibar 33 km south, about 33 min by car
- Pangani 59 km northwest, about 59 min by car
- Bagamoyo 74 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
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- Getränkemarkt 1302 - panoramio, Gberstel, CC BY 3.0
- Crab with dinner - Flickr - gailhampshire, gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K, CC BY 2.0
- Tanzania1 300 - Flickr - gailhampshire, gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K, CC BY 2.0
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