Mbeya

Mbeya is a city in southwestern Tanzania. It is the main transit point for connections to Malawi and Zambia, and the southern access point to Lake Tanganyika. Wikivoyage

Population 541,603 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Tanzania

• 112PolicePolice
• 114FireFire
• 115AmbulanceAmbulance

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Getting there

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Getting around

• Stendi Kuu (S Kuu) 1.4 km
• Simike bus stop 2.6 km
• Mbeya 5.5 km

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