Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Exim Bank (Tanu Rd) ATM.
NBC (Uhuru Rd) Changes cash and sometimes travellers cheques; ATM.
GETTING THERE & AWAY
Air
There are daily flights between Mtwara and Dar es Salaam (Tsh100,000 to Tsh180,000 one-
way) on Fly 540.com ( 0779-000540, 0782-840540; www.fly540.com ) , just off Uhuru
Rd (turn by the library), and Precision Air ( 023-233 4116; Tanu Rd).
Bus
All long-distance buses depart between about 5am and 8am from the main bus stand just
off Sokoine Rd near the market.
To Masasi, there are roughly hourly departures between about 6am and 2pm (Tsh6000, five
hours); once in Masasi you'll need to change vehicles for Tunduru and Songea.
To Lindi (Tsh3500, three hours), there are several direct minibuses daily, departing in both
directions in the morning. Otherwise, take any Masasi bus to Mingoyo junction and wait
for onward transport from there.
There's at least one direct bus daily to Kilwa Masoko (Tsh7000, five hours), departing
between 5am and 6am in each direction. Otherwise, you'll need to take a Dar es Salaam
bus, and pay the full price.
Direct buses to Newala (Tsh6000, six to eight hours) use the southern route via Nanyamba.
Departures from Mtwara are between 6am and 8am daily, except during the wet season
when services are more sporadic. It's also possible to reach Newala via Masasi.
To Dar es Salaam, there are daily buses (Tsh20,000, eight hours to Temeke, another hour
to Ubungo), departing in each direction by about 6am. Book in advance. In Dar es Salaam,
departures are from Ubungo, or - better and more frequently - from Temeke's Sudan Mar-
ket area, where all the southbound bus lines also have booking offices.
To Mozambique (Kilambo border post), there are several pick-ups daily to Mahurunga and
the Tanzanian immigration post at Kilambo (Tsh4000), departing Mtwara between about
7am and 11am. Departures are from the eastern side of the market near the mosque in front
of Mbulu Fashion Shop in the 'kwa Mbulu' area. For information on crossing the Ruvuma
River, Click here . The best places for updated information on the Kilambo crossing are The
Old Boma and Ten Degrees South, both in Mikindani ( Click here ) . Note that Mozambican
visas are not issued at this border and there is no Mozambique consulate in Mtwara (the
closest one is in Dar es Salaam).
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