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About Shirati
Shirati is a town in Rorya District in North Mara, Tanzania on the shore above Lake Victoria, near the border with Kenya. It has a population of c. 100,000 It is the northernmost town at the border with Kenya at is located in Royra District. Most of the residents of Shirati are DhoLuo speaking people Nilotes.
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History
When Shirati was part of German East Africa, the Germans built a fort there, built a sturdy gravel road down to the shore of Lake Victoria where they put in a stone pier, as well as constructing a number of other official buildings.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Musoma Airport (MUZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 46 km away.
- Musoma 46 km southwest, about 46 min by car
- Tarime 49 km southeast, about 49 min by car
- Sirari 56 km east, about 56 min by car
- Mugango 69 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Matongo 71 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Butiama 70 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Nyamuswa 85 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
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