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VWAWA

Songwe · TANZANIA (TZ) · 9.11°S / 32.93°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 148,942

Vwawa is a city in Tanzania with a population of 85,000. It sits at -9.11/32.93, runs on Africa/Dar_es_Salaam, is 13 km from Mlowo.

Population 85,000
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Dar_es_Salaam

All facts

fields
Country
Tanzania
Subdivision
Songwe
Coords
9.11°S / 32.93°E
UTC offset
+3
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 5 · within 50 km
NE Mlowo Songwe 40,000 13.1 km
SW Tunduma Songwe 219,309 28.1 km
SW Nakonde Muchinga 91,107 33.2 km
SE Itumba Songwe 13,438 42.3 km
NE Utengule Mbeya 50,000 49.5 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Vwawa?
85,000 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Vwawa in?
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam.
Which country is Vwawa in?
Tanzania (TZ).
Which airport serves Vwawa?
Songwe Airport (MBI).
How far is Vwawa from Dodoma?
About 450 km.
Does Vwawa have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Tanzania?
English.
What currency is used in Tanzania?
Tanzanian Shilling.
How many cities are in Tanzania?
320 on record.
Which admin region is Vwawa in?
Songwe.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/148942

{
  "data": {
    "id": 148942,
    "name": "Vwawa",
    "ascii_name": "Vwawa",
    "country_code": "TZ",
    "population": 85000,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Dar_es_Salaam",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": -9.10806,
    "longitude": 32.93472
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 2.1x the population of Mlowo.
  • 13 km from Mlowo.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam) as 319 other cities in Tanzania.
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