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Population28,000
GeoNames
RegionSimiyu
Elevation1,342 m
4,403 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Dar es Salaam
Nearest airportMwadui Airport (MWN)
41 km
Why visit Shanwa
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 parks and trails, 10 places to eat and 10 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Shanwa
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Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes10
Sweet corner restaurant
Restaurant · Fast Food And Hotel · 2.4 km
Maswa high way, Maswa
Where to stay10
Churches and places of worship14
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare9
Map of Shanwa
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Getting there and nearby towns
Mwadui Airport (MWN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 41 km away.
- Nyalikungu 3 km southeast, about 3 min by car
- Malampaka 26 km west, about 26 min by car
- Somanda 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
- Malya 34 km northwest, about 34 min by car
- Lalago 38 km southeast, about 38 min by car
- Kisesa 44 km east, about 44 min by car
- Bariadi 47 km northeast, about 47 min by car
- Mwadui 46 km southwest, about 46 min by car
- Songwa 48 km southwest, about 48 min by car
- Ngudu 53 km northwest, about 53 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
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
Photo credits
- Street-level photo, roadroid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, roadroid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, roadroid, CC BY-SA 4.0
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