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Tanzania

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Tanzania at a glance

Capital: Dodoma
Population: 67,462,121
Area: 947,303 km²
Calling code: +255
Schengen: Not in Schengen
Tap water: Not recommended
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Currency TZSTime in Mwanza 05:44UTC+03:00Country codes TZ / TZA

Mwanza · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
-2.51667, 32.9

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Saanane Island National Park

Saanane Island National Park is one option for your time in Mwanza. Consider this for a break between the busier parts of your day.

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Listed opening hours: Not recorded
Wheelchair access: Not recorded
Entry fee: Not recorded

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MWZ

An arrival option for Mwanza

Mwanza International Airport

8.8 km from the city centre · straight line

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Airport	IATA	Distance to city	Plan the next step
Mwanza International Airport	MWZ	8.8 km	Airport website ↗
Shinyanga Airport	SHY	138.7 km	Airport website ↗
Musoma Airport	MUZ	150.8 km	Airport website ↗
Bukoba Airport	BKZ	178.1 km	Airport website ↗
Seronera Airport	SEU	213.7 km	Airport website ↗
Tabora Airport	TBO	284.7 km	Airport website ↗

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MWZ

Mwanza International Airport

Mwanza · HTMW

Elevation3763 ft

Coordinates-2.446563, 32.936049

Runways

12 / 30

10212 × 148 ft

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Saanane Island National Park

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Saanane Island National Park is one option for your time in Mwanza. Consider this for a break between the busier parts of your day.

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Dar es Salaam

4,715,000 residents

JAN 28 °C FEB 28 °C MAR 28 °C APR 26 °C MAY 26 °C JUN 25 °C

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Mwanza

706,453 residents

JAN 23 °C FEB 24 °C MAR 23 °C APR 23 °C MAY 23 °C JUN 23 °C

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