Sumbawanga is in southwest Tanzania.

Understand

Sumbawanga is the capital of the Rukwa region.

Get in

Buses from Sumbawanga to Mpanda take around 7 hours. Buses from Sumbawanga to Mbeya via the Zambia border of Tunduma take around 5 hours.

From Sumbawanga to the Zambia border town of Tunduma is 230 km. From Tunduma you can take a night train to Kapiri Mposhi Zambia. From Sumbawanga there is also a road going to Mbala in Zambia 120 km.

See

• Lake Rukwa. (updated Oct 2015)
• Kalambo Water Falls (on the zambia border). (updated Oct 2015)

Buy

• National Bank of Commerce NBC, Mbeya Road, ☏ +255 25-2802076. Has a Visa ATM. (updated Oct 2015)
• CRDB Bank. Has a Visa ATM. (updated Mar 2016)

Sleep

• Moravian Conference Centre, Nyerere Road (1km east of the bus station.), ☏ +255 25-2802853. Single/double rooms with own bathroom. TSh 10,000/20,000. (updated Oct 2015)
• Upenda View Inn (two blocks from the bus station.), ☏ +255 25-2802242. Double rooms with own bathroom. TSh 10,000. (updated Oct 2015)
• Mbizi Forest Hotel, Meku Bar Street, ☏ +255 25-2802746. Single/double rooms with own bathroom. TSh 20,000/30,000. (updated Oct 2015)