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Ifakara: how to get there and around

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Ifakara is a city of 205,843 people in Tanzania (Morogoro), 259 m (850 ft) above sea level.

Key facts

Population205,843
Elevation259 m (850 ft)
Time zoneAfrica/Dar_es_Salaam (UTC+3 now)
CurrencyShilling (TZS)
Dialling code+255
Driving sideLeft
Plug typesAC power s and sockets: British and related types, BS 1363
Coordinates-8.133, 36.683
Ifakara

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Daylight in Ifakara runs from about 11 h 41 min a day in late June to 12 h 38 min in late December (computed for -8.13° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Ifakara in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

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Common questions

How big is Ifakara?

About 205,843 people live in Ifakara (GeoNames).

What time zone is Ifakara in?

Africa/Dar_es_Salaam, currently UTC+3.

What currency is used in Ifakara?

The Shilling (TZS). Traffic drives on the left.

Which cities are near Ifakara?

Dar es Salaam (320 km), Dodoma (242 km), Zanzibar (353 km), Mbeya (366 km), Morogoro (181 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.