Msamvu Bus Terminal is located in Morogoro municipality in

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. It is an International Bus Terminal. The main concern is congestion of buses, especially from 09:00 to 10:30 am when most of the buses arrived from

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on the way to other regions and neighbouring countries. Also, buses from southern highlands and neighboring southern countries which are

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and

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together with those from Lake zone ( Mwanza, Shinyanga,

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, Simiyu,

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and Mara) converge at Msamvu Bus Terminal during late hours (4:00pm to 7:30pm) making the station too congested. On 10 August, 2019, the

Morogoro tanker explosion On 10 August 2019, a fuel tanker exploded in Morogoro, Tanzania, killing over 100 people and injuring at least 47 others. It was one of the largest disasters of its kind in Tanzania. The incident happened in the town of Morogoro, which is locate ...

occurred after an oil tanker turned over near this bus terminal, killing 75.

Distance from Dar es Salaam

The distance from Dar es Salaam to Morogoro as the crow flies is 178 km (110 miles). Driving distance between Dar es Salaam and Msamvu, Morogoro is 193.63 km. If one drives a car with an average speed of 80 kilometers/hour, travel time to reach Msamvu Bus terminal will be 2 hours 33 minutes, although real-life driving time normally averages between 3.5 - 4.5 hours.

References

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