Mpwapwa
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Mpwapwa is a town in Central_Tanzania region of Tanzania.
[edit] Get in
Buses from Dar es Salaam with the Al Shaedy bus company take about 7 or 8 hours with a stop in Morogoro. Buses in both direction leave once daily at sunrise. They cost around tsh10,000.
Buses from Dodoma with Amani bus company take about 3 hours and cost tsh4000-6000 one way.
You can also use Kimambo buses to travel to Dodoma the price is the same. Both companies are friendly and will send you to the other if their bus leaves at a better time. Buses run roughly every few hours.
[edit] Get around
It is small enough to walk around Mpwapwa or you can get a cab.
[edit][add listing] See
Beautiful mountains, Baobab and 'Christmas' trees.
[edit][add listing] Do
[edit][add listing] Buy
Gemstones
[edit][add listing] Eat
Food is pretty basic in Mpwapwa but you can always get a tasty Chipsi Mayai (Chip Omlette)
Silver Restaurant Serves basics like rice, ugali, Fish, Chicken and Beef. Menu depends on what they have in. Good value tsh 1500-2500 for Chicken and rice.
Hafun's Serves pretty much the same range as Silver.
[edit][add listing] Drink
Tap water is not safe unless boiled or filtered. Bottle water is available and costs about tsh700 for for 1.5 litres.
Soft drinks 'Sodas' are available and cost tsh400
Beer is served in most places and prices for local beers such as Safari and Tusker are around tsh1200
[edit][add listing] Sleep
[edit] Contact
The is a posta in town, follow the big arial. Closes around 4.30pm
Mpwapwa Teacher Training College provides Internet for tsh500 for half an hour and tsh500 for printing pp.
[edit] Get out
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