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ferry. With more time, you can extend your exploration to include Ifakara, Ma-
henge (a picturesque mission station) or Itete, another old mission station.
There's accommodation in Ifakara at
St Francis Hospital Guesthouse
(s/d
Tsh35,000/60,000). In Itete, there's a simple mission guesthouse.
Iringa
POP 110,000
Perched at a cool 1600m on a cliff overlooking the valley of the Little Ruaha River, Iringa
was initially built up by the Germans at the turn of the century as a bastion against the local
Hehe people. Now it's a district capital, an important agricultural centre and the gateway
for visiting Ruaha National Park. It's also a likeable place, with its bluff-top setting, healthy
climate and highland feel, and well worth a stop.
