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Population24,650
GeoNames
RegionKigoma
Elevation996 m
3,268 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Dar es Salaam
Nearest airportKigoma Airport (TKQ)
83 km
Why visit Uvinza
Townapedia lists 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kikwete Bridge.
Weather in Uvinza
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
Things to do2
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship2
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Map of Uvinza
12 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Kigoma Airport (TKQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 83 km away.
- Kasulu 67 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Nguruka 72 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Mwandiga 87 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Kigoma 88 km west, about 1 h 30 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
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Street scene Uvinza Town, Halidtz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Panorama of Uvinza Town, Halidtz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Landscape of Uvinza town, Halidtz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Salt Factory, Uvinza Ward, Halidtz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Uvinza Salt, Uvinza Ward, Halidtz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Malagarasi River in Mganza Ward, Halidtz, CC BY-SA 4.0
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