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Somanda, Tanzania

Somanda is a town of 33,932 people in Simiyu, Tanzania.

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Population33,932 GeoNames
RegionSimiyu
Elevation1,208 m 3,963 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Dar es Salaam
Nearest airportMwadui Airport (MWN) 40 km

Healthcare1

Sulu Dispensary

Clinic and pharmacy · 2.4 km

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Map of Somanda

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Getting there and nearby towns

Mwadui Airport (MWN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 40 km away.

  • Lalago 9 km south, about 9 min by car
  • Nyalikungu 28 km northwest, about 28 min by car
  • Kishapu 29 km south, about 29 min by car
  • Shanwa 30 km northwest, about 30 min by car
  • Kisesa 39 km northeast, about 39 min by car
  • Mwadui 44 km southwest, about 44 min by car
  • Mwanhuzi 44 km southeast, about 44 min by car
  • Songwa 51 km west, about 51 min by car
  • Malampaka 53 km northwest, about 53 min by car
  • Bariadi 63 km north, about 1 h by car

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