Mpwapwa, Tanzania
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Mpwapwa is a town of 30,000 people in Dodoma, Tanzania.
Why visit Mpwapwa
Townapedia lists 3 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Mpwapwa
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About Mpwapwa
Mpwapwa is a market town, in the Dodoma Region of Tanzania in central Africa. It is the district capital of Mpwapwa District. According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of Mpwapwa (Mpwapwa Mjini ward) was 21,337.
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Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare3
Map of Mpwapwa
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Getting there and nearby towns
Dodoma Airport (DOD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 83 km away.
- Kongwa 18 km northwest, about 18 min by car
- Kibaigwa 35 km northeast, about 35 min by car
- Kibakwe 43 km south, about 43 min by car
- Geiro 48 km northeast, about 48 min by car
- Msanga 60 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Kilosa 77 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kisasa 79 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Msowero 82 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Dodoma 85 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Kimamba 86 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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