Shinyanga, Tanzania
Shinyanga is a regional capital of 139,727 people in Shinyanga, Tanzania.
Why visit Shinyanga
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 35 places to eat and 48 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Kambarage Stadium.
Weather in Shinyanga
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Shinyanga
Shinyanga, also known as Mji wa Shinyanga in the national language, is a city in northern Tanzania. The city is the location of the regional headquarters of Shinyanga Region as well as the district headquarters of Shinyanga Urban District. The region and district are named after the town.
From the Wikipedia article Shinyanga (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes35
23 more on the map.
Where to stay48
36 more on the map.
Notable people from Shinyanga
Lady JaydeeTanzanian musician and songwriterPhoto: Jordan .K. Mwaisaka, CC BY-SA 4.0- Flaviana MatataTanzanian model
- Steven KanumbaFilm actor, writer and director (1984-2012)
- Cyprian KachweleTanzanian footballer
Born in Shinyanga, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship26
KKKT CHURCH USHARIKA WA ANGAZA
Church · Lutheran · 0.9 km
USHIRIKA STREET, SHINYANGA
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries33
Healthcare25
Mkombozi Institute of computer and Intreprenuership
Hospital · 0.7 km
Bakuruta street
Map of Shinyanga
190 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Shinyanga Airport (SHY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 km away.
- Makula Transport map
- Old Shinyanga 13 km north, about 13 min by car
- Songwa 20 km northeast, about 20 min by car
- Mwadui 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
- Tinde 35 km southwest, about 35 min by car
- Igurubi 49 km southeast, about 49 min by car
- Kishapu 50 km east, about 50 min by car
- Isaka 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Malampaka 60 km north, about 1 h by car
- Lalago 63 km east, about 1 h by car
- Nzega 67 km southwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Local news
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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
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Wood market in Shinyanga, John Harper, Canada (fanofbrazil), CC BY-SA 2.0
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