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Shinyanga

Eastern Africa

Shinyanga, known in the national language as Mji wa Shinyanga, is a city in northern Tanzania and the headquarters of both the Shinyanga Region and Shinyanga Urban District, both of which are named after it. It lies about 175 kilometres by road south-east of Mwanza, the nearest large city, and about 475 kilometres north-west of Dodoma. The 2002 census put the population at about 93,000 and the 2012 census counted 161,391 in the municipal council, with a 2022 news report saying it had passed 200,000. The city is served by a branch of the Central Railway, the Tabora to Mwanza highway and Shinyanga Airport, and nearby landmarks include the regional administration offices, the central market, the city stadium and the Williamson Diamond mine. The region runs a documented forest restoration programme.

Facts
Population
161,391 1
Elevation (m)
1131 2
Elevation Band
Highland 2
Time Zone
UTC+03:00 3
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Capital Of

Shinyanga Region, States or Territories
Source Shinyanga Region (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Shinyanga (Wikipedia)
  • Population, 2012 census
    The 2012 national census listed the population of Shinyanga Municipal Council at 161,391.
  • Part Of: Tanzania, Lead
    is a city in northern Tanzania
  • On Continent: Africa, Lead, country location
    is a city in northern Tanzania
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Africa (World), Lead, country location (Tanzania is in the UN M49 subregion Eastern Africa)
    is a city in northern Tanzania
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2. Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API): Opentopodata SRTM 90 m elevation at -3.6619,33.4231
Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API)SRTM 90 m elevation at the town coordinates -3.6619,33.4231
Quote, SRTM 90 m elevation at the town coordinates -3.6619,33.4231
"elevation": 1131.0
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3. East Africa Time (Wikipedia)
Lead, standard offset
Quote, Lead, standard offset
with a standard offset of UTC+03:00 from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). It is one of the most widely used time zones in Africa, adopted by countries including Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Somalia, and others.
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Shinyanga Region (Wikipedia)
Capital Of: Shinyanga Region, Lead, regional capital
Quote, Capital Of: Shinyanga Region, Lead, regional capital
The regional capital is the municipality of Shinyanga.
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