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Shinyanga: how to get there and around

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Shinyanga is a city of 139,727 people in Tanzania, 1,133 m (3,717 ft) above sea level.

Key facts

Population139,727
Elevation1,133 m (3,717 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
UN/LOCODETZSHY
Coordinates-3.664, 33.421
Shinyanga

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Daylight in Shinyanga runs from about 11 h 57 min a day in late June to 12 h 22 min in late December (computed for -3.66° 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 Shinyanga in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

Buses to Shinyanga · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Raleigh.

Common questions

How big is Shinyanga?

About 139,727 people live in Shinyanga (GeoNames).

What time zone is Shinyanga in?

Africa/Dar_es_Salaam, currently UTC+3.

What currency is used in Shinyanga?

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

Which cities are near Shinyanga?

Mwanza (140 km), Dodoma (379 km), Arusha (364 km), Kahama (93 km), Geita (159 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.