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Capital of Rukwa Region, Tanzania
Photo: Peter Levey (https://www.flickr.com/photos/leveypa/), CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Sumbawanga is in northwest Tanzania.
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Single/double rooms with own bathroom.
Single/double rooms with own bathroom.
Has a visa atm.
Has a mastercard visa card atm.
has a mastercard visa card atm.
small supermarket with most things.
Buses from Sumbawanga to Mpanda take around 7 hours. Buses from Sumbawanga to Mbeya via the Zambia border of Tunduma take around 5 hours.
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