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Places near Songea by type
All 21 places by distance →One day from Songea
3 stops, one loop, back by 2:39 pm
146 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Songea
- St. Benedict's Abbey PeramihoBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Ruvuma Riverriver spot · 1 hrs
- Mount Maraviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Songea
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Songea?
St. Benedict's Abbey Peramiho (Buddhist site, about 26 km), Kwaya Ya Mt. Theresia Wa Mtoto Yesu (church, about 1 km), Lake Nyasa in Ruvuma (lake, about 2 km), St Matthias Mulumba Kalemba (church, about 3 km), Efatha Church (church, about 6 km), Hanga Abbey (attraction, about 39 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Songea?
6 places on Spotwander: 3 churches, 1 Buddhist site, 1 lake, 1 attraction.
Which is the nearest church to Songea?
Kwaya Ya Mt. Theresia Wa Mtoto Yesu, about 1 km by road; St Matthias Mulumba Kalemba (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Songea?
Litumbandyosi-Gesimasowa Proposed Game Reserve, about 86 km by road; Mbarangandu Wildlife Management Area (90 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Songea?
Start in Songea, visit St. Benedict's Abbey Peramiho, then Ruvuma River, then Mount Mara, and drive back — about 146 km by road in all.