Why visit Vwawa
Townapedia lists 2 places to eat and 4 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Vwawa
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About Vwawa
Vwawa (Swahili: Mji wa Vwavwa) is a town and an administrative ward in Mbozi District and the location of the headquarters of Songwe Region, Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward had a total population of 37 844.
From the Wikipedia article Vwawa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay4
MKOLA LODGE
Motel and hotel
Available services: General catering services,lodging bar and restaurant. Transport guaranteed
51&53 MWENGE AREA, VWAWA
24/7
HEKIMA MOTEL
Motel and hotel
Lodge, Restaurant,Conference hall, Parking & Bar
P.O.BOX 86 ICHENJEZYA, VWAWA TOWN
Hamsini Inn
Motel and hotel
Rooms from TSh 15,000 (Jan 2022). mosquito nets, hot shower, TV.
Churches and places of worship2
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN TANZANIA VWAWA
Church · Lutheran · 0.7 km
WORSHIPING, LUTHERAN NURSERY SCHOOL, MILLING MACHINERY AND APARTMENTS.
17 ICHENJEZYA (SHULENI), SONGWE
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Healthcare2
Map of Vwawa
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Mlowo 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Tunduma 28 km southwest, about 28 min by car
- Itumba 42 km southeast, about 42 min by car
- Utengule 50 km northeast, about 50 min by car
- Ilembo 52 km east, about 52 min by car
- Mbeya 61 km east, about 1 h by car
- Kiwira 67 km east, about 1 h by car
- Katumba 76 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tukuyu 80 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Matundasi 83 km northeast, 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bodaboda Vwawa 240715787165039 20200216 095431018, That mbeya guy, CC BY-SA 4.0
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