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Ruangwa, Tanzania

Ruangwa is a town of 20,000 people in Lindi, Tanzania.

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Population20,000 GeoNames
RegionLindi
Elevation348 m 1,142 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Dar es Salaam
Nearest airportNachingwea Airport (NCH) 36 km

Schools, colleges and libraries6

Ruangwa Primary School

School

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Dodoma Primary School

School · 1.5 km

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Likangara Primary School

School · 0.9 km

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Maguja Primary School

School · 1.8 km

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Namakonde Primary School

School · 1.3 km

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RUANGWA SECONDARY SCHOOL

School · 1.8 km

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Map of Ruangwa

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Getting there and nearby towns

Nachingwea Airport (NCH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 36 km away.

  • Mbekenyera 9 km northeast, about 9 min by car
  • Nachingwea 39 km southwest, about 39 min by car
  • Nanganga 42 km southeast, about 42 min by car
  • Nyangao 48 km southeast, about 48 min by car
  • Mtama 54 km southeast, about 54 min by car
  • Lukuledi 57 km south, about 57 min by car
  • Masasi 74 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Mingoyo 75 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Kitangari 78 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Lindi 86 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car

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