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Mwanhuzi, Tanzania

Mwanhuzi is a town of 21,664 people in Simiyu, Tanzania.

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Population21,664 GeoNames
RegionSimiyu
Elevation1,196 m 3,924 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Dar es Salaam
Land area134.0 km² 162 people per km²
Nearest airportMwadui Airport (MWN) 78 km
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About Mwanhuzi

Mwanhuzi is a small town in Simiyu Region, Tanzania, and the headquarter of Meatu District.

From the Wikipedia article Mwanhuzi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Schools, colleges and libraries11

Buhangija Primary School

School · 5.6 km

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Busia Primary School

School · 8.3 km

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Ikigijo (Nkoma) Primary School

School · 6.5 km

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Malugala Primary School

School · 1.6 km

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Mshikamano B Primary School

School · 0.7 km

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Mshikamano Primary School

School · 0.7 km

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Mwambegwa Primary School

School · 4.5 km

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Mwamishali Primary School

School · 6.9 km

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Mwanhuzi Primary School

School · 1.0 km

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Mwanyahina Primary School

School · 4.7 km

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Nkoma Primary School

School · 9.2 km

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Healthcare4

Bakwata Maganzo Dispensary

Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 km

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Meatu Hospital

Hospital · 1.2 km

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Mshikamano Bakwata Dispensary

Clinic and pharmacy · 0.6 km

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Mwanhunzi Hospital

Hospital · 1.2 km

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Map of Mwanhuzi

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Getting there and nearby towns

Mwadui Airport (MWN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 78 km away.

  • Lalago 41 km west, about 41 min by car
  • Somanda 44 km northwest, about 44 min by car
  • Kishapu 51 km west, about 51 min by car
  • Kisesa 53 km north, about 53 min by car
  • Nyalikungu 70 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Shanwa 73 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Mwadui 79 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Kiomboi 82 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Bariadi 89 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
  • Songwa 89 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car

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