Sengerema: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Sengerema is a city of 110,000 people in Tanzania (Mwanza), 1,254 m (4,114 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Mwanza International Airport (MWZ), 40 km (25 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Sengerema runs from about 12 h a day in late June to 12 h 19 min in late December (computed for -2.67° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sengerema is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Mwanza International Airport (MWZ), 40 km (25 mi) from the centre, whose 10,212-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Sengerema: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Sengerema · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kampala, 332 km (Uganda) — flights
- Kigali, 299 km (Rwanda) — flights
- Mwanza, 32 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bujumbura, 374 km (Burundi) — flights
- Nansana, 337 km (Uganda)
- Kira, 341 km (Uganda)
- Kahama, 130 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bunamwaya, 325 km (Uganda)
- Uvira, 398 km (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- Kisumu, 369 km (Kenya)
Common questions
Which airport serves Sengerema?
Mwanza International Airport (MWZ), 40 km (25 mi) from the centre.
How big is Sengerema?
About 110,000 people live in Sengerema (GeoNames).
What time zone is Sengerema in?
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Sengerema?
The Shilling (TZS). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Sengerema?
Kampala (332 km), Kigali (299 km), Mwanza (32 km), Bujumbura (374 km), Nansana (337 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.