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TRANSPORTATION
Tanzania is
internationally accessible by means of land, water and air routes. It has two
main railway lines; Tanzania and Zambia Railways (TAZARA) which operates between
Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and Kapiri Mposhi (Zambia) and a national railway line
known as Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) which operates between Dar es
Salaam and towns of Kigoma, Mwanza, Mpanda and Moshi. There are also buses that
operate almost every day nationally and internationally.
Transportation within towns is best-accomplished either by use of taxis or hired
drivers from reputable sources, and commuter buses popularly known as daladala.
The country has three
international airports, Dar es Salaam and Kilimanjaro in Tanzania Mainland and
one in Zanzibar where international flights operate daily, and several airstrips
in almost every region served by local companies.
Water
transport also connects Tanzania with the rest of the world as the country has
several main ports; Dar es salaam, Tanga, and Mtwara which situated along the
coast of Tanzania Mainland and ports in Pemba and Zanzibar isles. There are also
inland ports in Lake Victoria that are open to the neighbouring countries of
Uganda and Kenya. Malawi, Mozambique and DRC are also connected to Tanzania by
inland ports in Lake Nyasa and Lake Tanganyika respectively.
(For
distance from Dar es Salaam to majour towns in Tanzania
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BUSES & TRUCKS SCHEDULES TO/FROM UPCOUNTRY
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S/No. |
Name of the Company |
Contact Address |
Route |
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1. |
SAIBABA EXPRESS |
P.O. Box 20371
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Mobile: +255 0744 333700 |
1. Daily:
Dar es Salaam/ Karatu /Dar es
Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Arusha /Dar es Salaam
2.Once a week:
Dar es Salaam/ Masasi /Dar es
Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Nachingwea /Dar es Salaam |
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2. |
HOOD TRANSPORT |
P.O. Box 362
Morogoro, Tanzania
Tel: +255 23 3035 |
Daily:
Dar es Salaam/ Tunduma /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Iringa /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Morogoro /Dar es Salaam
Arusha/ Mbeya /Dar es Salaam
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3. |
SABCO LIMITED |
P.O. Box 7074
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tel: +255 22 2183155 |
Daily:
Dar es Salaam/ Mbeya /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Kyela /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Songea /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Nairobi /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Mombasa /Dar es Salaam |
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4. |
ZUBERI AND SONS |
P.O. Box 806
Mwanza, Tanzania |
Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday, Saturday:
Dar es Salaam/ Mwanza /Dar es
Salaam |
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5. |
ABOOD BUS SERVICE |
P.O. Box 127
Morogoro
Tel: +255 23 3305 |
Daily:
Dar es Salaam/ Morogoro /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Mbeya /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Iringa /Dar es Salaam |
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6. |
SHEILA BEACH
INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED |
Car hire and Tours
P.O. Box 13132
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tel: +255 22 2182984 |
Daily:
Dar es Salaam/ Mtwara /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Masasi /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Newala /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Nachingwea /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Lindi /Dar es Salaam
Every Sunday:
Dar es Salaam/ Ruangwa /Dar es Salaam |
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7. |
KVC SAFARI |
P.O. Box 89
Tuliani, Morogoro, Tanzania
Tel: +255 23 2605294 |
Daily:
Dar es Salaam/ Tuliani /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Dodoma /Dar es Salaam |
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8. |
SCANLINK SAFARI’S
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P.O. Box 128178
Mbeya, Tanzania
Tel: +2455 0744 585100 (Head Office, Dar es Salaam)
+255 0744 539663 (Dar es Salaam) +255 0744 011714 (Mbeya) |
Da ily:
Dar es Salaam/ Mbeya /Dar es Salaam |
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9 |
TASHRIF COACH
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P.O. Box 1439
Tanga, Tanzania
Tel: +255 27 43695
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Daily:
Dar es Salaam/ Tanga /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Bukoba /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Singida /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/Kondoa /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Mtwara /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Ifakara /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Kahama /Dar es Salaam
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Cargo trucks (within and outside the country) |
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10. |
SWABRA COACH COMPANY LIMITED |
P.O. Box 80
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tel: +255 22 2641750
Mobile: +255 0744 564675
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Daily:
Dar es Salaam/Handeni
/Dar es Salaam
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11 |
CHAMPION BUS
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P.O. Box 1330
Dodoma, Tanzania
Tel: +255 0741 404010, 0748 388884 |
Daily:
Dar es Salaam/ Dodoma /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Kondoa /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Singida /Dar es Salaam
Dodoma/ Arusha /Dar es Salaam |
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12 |
WAHIDA’S COACH
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P.O. Box 15909
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tel: +255 22 861499 |
Every Saturday
and Tuesday:
Dar es Salaam/ Masasi /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Nachingwea /Dar es Salaam |
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13 |
ROYAL COACH
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Tel: + 244 0741 402562,
0748 505071
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
Daily
Dar es Salaam/ Moshi /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Arusha /Dar es Salaam
(Buses have Air condition inside and toilets) |
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14 |
AIR MSAE
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P.O. Box 5017
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tel: +255 0741 320820, 0744 897553
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Daily:
Dar es Salaam/ Moshi /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Arusha /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Rombo /Dar es Salaam
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Cargo trucks (within and outside the country) |
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15 |
DAR EXPRESS
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P.O. Box 21079
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tel: +255 0748 276060 |
Daily:
Dar es Salaam/ Arusha /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Moshi /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/Karatu /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Rombo /Dar es Salaam |
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16 |
SHABIBY EXECUTIVE COACH
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P.O. Box 9
Gairo, Morogoro, Tanzania
Tel: +255 0744 444402 |
Daily:
Dar es Salaam/ Songea /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Mbeya /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Dodoma /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Mpwapwa /Dar es Salaam |
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17 |
KILIMANJARO EXPRESS (KLM)
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P.O. Box 1402
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Tel: +255 0744 985542, 0744 630771 |
Daily:
Dar es Salaam/ Arusha /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Moshi /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Mbeya /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Kyela /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Tukuyu /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Kondoa /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Tunduma /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/Songea /Dar es Salaam
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Long Safari trucks (traveling outside Tanzania)
.i.e. Zambia, Burundi, Rwanda, Democracy Republic of Congo, Malawi, Uganda,
Kenya etc. |
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18 |
SHABAHA TRANSPORT
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P.O. Box 627
Moshi, Tanzania
Tel: +255 0744 274298, 0744 298279 |
Daily:
Dar es Salaam/ Moshi /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Arusha /Dar es Salaam
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A long safari truck (Dar es Salaam / Lubumbashi/Dar) |
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19 |
NBS CLASSIC
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P.O. Box 800
Tabora, Tanzania
Tel: +255 0744 539640 |
Every Saturday:
Dar es Salaam/ Tabora /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Mwanza /Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam/ Kahama /Dar es Salaam
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CAR RENTALS
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Company |
Telephone
No. |
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Auto Rentals |
2127690 |
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Avis Auto Rental |
2115381 |
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Business Rent a Car |
2122852 |
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Central Rent and
Travel |
2183345 |
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Evergreen Car Rentals |
2182107 |
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Hertz |
2112967 |
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Renics Car Rental |
2124263 |
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SEA FERRY SCHEDULES
TO/FROM ZANZIBAR
DAR ES SALAAM TO
ZANZIBAR
Vessel
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Departure Time
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Sea Express
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7:30 am
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Sea Star
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10:30am
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Flying Horse
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12:30pm
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Sea Bus
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14:00 pm and 16:00
pm |
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ZANZIBAR
TO DAR ES SALAAM
Vessel
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Departure Time
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Sea Star
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7:00am
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Sea Bus
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10:00am and 13 pm
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Sea Express
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3.45pm
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LAKE VICTORIA
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No
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Vessel
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Status
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Time
Table |
Details
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1
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Mv. Victoria |
Departs |
Mwanza to Bukoba via Kemondo Bay every SUNDAYS,TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS at
22.00hrs |
A
passenger cum cargo, carry 1200 passengers and 500 tones of cargo and 5
saloon cars. Catering services are available |
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Arrives
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Bukoba port on MONDAYS<WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS at 07.30hrs |
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Departs |
Bukoba to Mwanza via kemondo Bay every MONDAYS<WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS at
21:00hrs |
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Arrives
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Mwanza port on TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS at 07:30hrs |
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2. |
Mv. Serengeti |
Departs |
Mwanza to Chato port via Nyamirembe on WEDNESDAYS at 09:00hrs |
A
passenger cum cargo, carry 593 passengers and 350 tones of cargo including
15 saloon cars and 5 lorries. Catering services are available |
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Arrives
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Chato port at about 22:30hrs |
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Departs |
Chato port To Mwanza on THURSDAYS at 08:00hrs |
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Arrives
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Mwanza Port at about 21:00hrs
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Departs |
Mwanza port to Nansio port on SATURDAYS and SUNDAYS at 09:00hrs |
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Arrival |
Nansion port at 12:00hrs |
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Departure |
Nansio port to Mwanza on the same days at 14:000hrs |
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Arrives
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Mwanza port at 17:00hrs |
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3. |
Mv. Butiama |
Departs |
Mwanza to Nansio port every MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS at 15:30hrs
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A
passenger cum cargo, carry 200 passenger and 100 tones of cargo. Catering
services are available |
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Arrives
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Nansio port on the same day at 18:00hrs |
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Departs |
Mwanza to Nansio TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS at 12:30hrs |
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Arrives
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Nansio at 15:00hrs
and sails Back
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Departs |
Mwanza to Nansio WEDNESDAYS,FRIDAYS at 09:00hrs |
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Arrives
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Nansio port at 11:30hrs and sails Back the same day |
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Departs |
Nansio to Mwanza port on TUESDAYS,THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS at 08:00hrs and
10:30hrs |
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Arrives
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Mwanza port at 10:30hrs and 18.00hrs |
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4
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Mv. Clarias |
Departs |
Mwanza North Port to Nkome on SATURDAYS |
A
passenger cum cargo, carries 290 passengers and 10 tones of cargo. Catering
services are available |
LAKE TANGANYIKA
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No. |
Vessel |
Status |
Time Table
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Details |
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1 |
Mv. Liemba |
Departs |
Kigoma for Mpulungu Zambia every WEDNESDAYS at 16:00hrs |
Purported to be the oldest ship in the World still operating. A passenger
cum cargo, carries 600 passengers and 200 tones of cargo. Is ideal for
tourist trips interested in Lake rift valley scenery and visiting chimpanzee
game reserved |
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Arrives |
Mpulungu Zambia on FRIDAYS at 08:00hrs |
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Departs |
Mpulungu Zambia the same day at 16hrs |
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Arrives |
Kigoma port on SUNDAYS at 08:00hrs |
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2 |
Mv. Mwongozo |
Departs |
Kigoma for Bujumbura
on MONDAYS at 18:00hrs |
A passenger cum cargo.
Carries 800 passengers and 80 tones of cargo |
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Arrives |
Bujumbura on TUESDAYS
at 08:00hrs |
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Departs |
Bujumbura the sama day
at 18:00hrs |
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Arrives |
Kigoma on WEDNESDAYS
at 08:00hrs |
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LAKE NYASA
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No |
Vessel |
Status |
Time table
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Details |
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1 |
Mv. Songea
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Departs |
Itungi port on THURSDAYS at 11.oohrs via Manda, Lituli and Mbamba Bay to
Nkata Bay in Malawi. |
A
passenger cum cargo, carries 212 passengers and 50 tones of cargo
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Arrives |
Nkata Bay on FRIDAYA
12:30hrs |
The vessel calls on
other points; LUPINGU,MKILI,NJAMBE and LUNDU |
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Departs |
Nkata Bay to Itungi on
FRIDAYS at 17:30 hrs |
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