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Population11,928
GeoNames
Local nameMtama (kata)
RegionLindi
Elevation136 m
446 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Dar es Salaam
Nearest airportNachingwea Airport (NCH)
65 km
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About Mtama
Mtama is the district capital and an administrative ward in Lindi District of Lindi Region in Tanzania.
From the Wikipedia article Mtama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Map of Mtama
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Getting there and nearby towns
Nachingwea Airport (NCH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 65 km away.
- Nyangao 10 km west, about 10 min by car
- Nanganga 25 km west, about 25 min by car
- Mingoyo 35 km northeast, about 35 min by car
- Kitangari 39 km south, about 39 min by car
- Lindi 51 km northeast, about 51 min by car
- Mbekenyera 54 km northwest, about 54 min by car
- Ruangwa 54 km northwest, about 54 min by car
- Tandahimba 58 km southeast, about 58 min by car
- Nanhyanga 59 km south, about 59 min by car
- Kitama 61 km southeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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