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Sumbawanga Voyage Tips and guide

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    Sumbawanga is in southwest Tanzania.

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    Sumbawanga is the capital of the Rukwa region.

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    Buses from Sumbawanga to Mpanda take around 7 hours. Buses from Sumbawanga to Mbeya via the Zambia border of Tunduma take around 5 hours.

    From Sumbawanga to the Zambia border town of Tunduma is 230 km. From Tunduma you can take a night train to Kapiri Mposhi Zambia. From Sumbawanga there is also a road going to Mbala in Zambia 120 km.

    Get around

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    See

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    • Lake Rukwa.
    • Kalambo Water Falls (on the Zambia border).

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    Buy

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    • NBC, Mbeya Road, +255 25-2802076. 24 hours atm.. Has a visa atm.
    • CRDB Bank. 24 hours atm.. Has a mastercard visa card atm.
    • NMB. 24 hours atm.. has a mastercard visa card atm.
    • Rukwa Minimarket. small supermarket with most things.

    Eat

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    • Mr Alright Juices & chips (next to Lornzo pub near Rukwa Minimarket).

    Drink

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    Sleep

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    • Moravian Conference Centre, Nyerere Road (1km east of the bus station.), +255 25-2802853. Single/double rooms with own bathroom. TSh 10,000/20,000.
    • Upenda View Inn (two blocks from the bus station.), +255 25-2802242. Double rooms with own bathroom. TSh 10,000.
    • Mbizi Forest Hotel, Meku Bar Street, +255 25-2802746. Single/double rooms with own bathroom. TSh 15,000/20,000.

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