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Capital of Katavi Region, Tanzania
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Mpanda is a "frontier town" of more than 204,000 people (2022) in Northwest Tanzania.
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The main Roman Catholic cathedral in the city, built during colonial times in 1957.
Mpanda is a staging point for visiting this beautiful park. It has a good cross-section of East African wildlife but is perhaps best known for its populations of hippopotamus. Its headquarters are 35 km to the south at Sitalike.
Air conditioned room with free breakfast and fee Wi-Fi.
Big room with hot water.
Clean room with water from bucket.
By plane
Mpanda has a small domestic airport with flights from a few other cities in Tanzania.
By train
There are two trains a week Thursday/Sunday 13:00 from Mpanda to Tabora, operated by TRC. Journey times are 14 hours. the distance from Mpanda to Tabora by rail is 380 km.
By bus
There are buses between Mpanda and Sumbawanga, which is 6-7 hours to the south. From Mpanda to Sumbawanga is 239 km.
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