Why visit Nachingwea
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About Nachingwea
Nachingwea is a town in the Lindi Region of southern Tanzania. It was the terminus of a railway built for the infamous, ill-fated Tanganyika groundnut scheme. The town is also the site of the tomb of Judy the Dog, the first dog to be given prisoner of war status and recipient of the Dickin Medal. The memorial was put in place by her companion through the war, Frank Williams, who lived in Nachingwea for some time.
From the Wikipedia article Nachingwea, Tanzania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Restaurants and cafes4
Churches and places of worship2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare3
Map of Nachingwea
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Getting there and nearby towns
Nachingwea Airport (NCH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 km away.
- Lukuledi 22 km south, about 22 min by car
- Masasi 38 km south, about 38 min by car
- Ruangwa 39 km northeast, about 39 min by car
- Nanganga 42 km east, about 42 min by car
- Mbekenyera 48 km northeast, about 48 min by car
- Nyangao 57 km east, about 57 min by car
- Chiungutwa 62 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Lulindi 64 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Nangomba 65 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Mtama 67 km east, about 1 h by car
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