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Population16,890
GeoNames
RegionKagera
Elevation1,814 m
5,951 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Dar es Salaam
Nearest airportGeita Airport (GIT)
119 km
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Why visit Ngara
Townapedia lists 13 places to eat and 9 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Ngara
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About Ngara
Ngara is a small town in Ngara District, Kagera Region, in Tanzania, East Africa.
From the Wikipedia article Ngara (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Restaurants and cafes13
1 more on the map.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship12
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Shopping3
Notable people from Ngara
- Xtian DelaKenyan journalist
- Walter BgoyaTanzanian publisher and author
Born in Ngara, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries16
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Healthcare7
Map of Ngara
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Getting there and nearby towns
Geita Airport (GIT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 119 km away.
- Rulenge 23 km south, about 23 min by car
- Kabanga 25 km southwest, about 25 min by car
- Bugarama 42 km south, about 42 min by car
- Biharamulo 74 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- 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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