Old Shinyanga, Tanzania
Old Shinyanga is a town of 23,747 people in Shinyanga, Tanzania.
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Population23,747
GeoNames
RegionShinyanga
Elevation1,177 m
3,862 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Dar es Salaam
Nearest airportShinyanga Airport (SHY)
13 km
Why visit Old Shinyanga
Townapedia lists 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Old Shinyanga
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Where to stay1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare1
Map of Old Shinyanga
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Getting there and nearby towns
Shinyanga Airport (SHY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 km away.
- Shinyanga 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Songwa 13 km east, about 13 min by car
- Mwadui 22 km east, about 22 min by car
- Tinde 43 km southwest, about 43 min by car
- Malampaka 49 km north, about 49 min by car
- Kishapu 52 km east, about 52 min by car
- Shanwa 59 km northeast, about 59 min by car
- Nyalikungu 59 km northeast, about 59 min by car
- Lalago 62 km east, about 1 h by car
- Somanda 64 km east, about 1 h 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Early morning approach into Shinyanga 26.01.2009 05-36-53, Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 3.0
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