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Population19,815
GeoNames
RegionKagera
Elevation1,540 m
5,052 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Dar es Salaam
Nearest airportBukoba Airport (BKZ)
60 km
Why visit Nshamba
Townapedia lists 1 place to eat in and around town.
Weather in Nshamba
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Restaurants and cafes1
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Map of Nshamba
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Getting there and nearby towns
Bukoba Airport (BKZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 60 km away.
- Muleba 12 km east, about 12 min by car
- Kamachumu 21 km north, about 21 min by car
- Katoro 45 km north, about 45 min by car
- Katerero 49 km northeast, about 49 min by car
- Nyakahanga 50 km northwest, about 50 min by car
- Bugene 51 km northwest, about 51 min by car
- Bukoba 59 km northeast, about 59 min by car
- Kyaka 62 km north, about 1 h by car
- Kassambya 67 km north, about 1 h by car
- Nsunga 75 km north, 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
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