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Nanyamba, Tanzania

Nanyamba is a town of 19,555 people in Mtwara, Tanzania.

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Population19,555 GeoNames
RegionMtwara
Elevation243 m 797 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Dar es Salaam
Nearest airportMtwara Airport (MYW) 54 km

Schools, colleges and libraries2

Magomeni Primary School

School · 1.1 km

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Nanyamba Day Secondary School

School · 2.5 km

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Map of Nanyamba

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Getting there and nearby towns

Mtwara Airport (MYW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 54 km away.

  • Kitama 12 km west, about 12 min by car
  • Tandahimba 23 km west, about 23 min by car
  • Namikupa 30 km southwest, about 30 min by car
  • Nanhyanga 34 km southwest, about 34 min by car
  • Mahuta 47 km southwest, about 47 min by car
  • Kitangari 55 km west, about 55 min by car
  • Mtwara 60 km northeast, about 1 h by car
  • Luchingu 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
  • Newala 65 km southwest, about 1 h by car
  • Newala Kisimani 67 km southwest, about 1 h by car

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