Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Mwanza Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit. Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.
Airport Overview
To help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down of what to expect during your time at Mwanza Airport.
What to Expect
- This single, small terminal connects to destinations in Tanzania and Zanzibar.
- The airport was reportedly being expanded in 2014-2015; it’s unclear if this is completed.
Where to Sleep
- As of January 2019, we have no reviews from travellers who have used this airport. Write a review to help future travellers!
- For uninterrupted sleep, there is one hotel about 15 minutes from the airport, though no airport shuttle is available. See our Airport Hotel section below for more info.
In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security.
Airport Lounges
Auric Air Services Departure Lounge – Location: Landside, outside the Arrivals Hall.
Airport Hotels
If sleeping in Mwanza Airport does not appeal to you, there are hotels near the airport:
- Gold Crest Hotel – (15 minutes from the airport) Airport pick-up can be arranged at time of booking your room. » Check Rates
To find a cheap room, there is a list of hotels near Mwanza Airport on Tripadvisor that can be sorted by price, distance, traveller rating and popularity.
Airport WiFi/Internet
WiFi is available at Mwanza Airport in the lounge. [ see Airport Lounges above ] At the time of this update, we did not have any information about WiFi availability elsewhere in the terminal.
More Services, Facilities & Things To Do On A Layover At The Airport
ATMs / Cash Machines – Not available.
Currency Exchange – Not available.
Luggage Storage & Lockers – Not available.
Mobile Charging – At the time of this update, we did not have any information about mobile charging availability. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
Rest Zones – Not available.
Showers – Not available.
Airport Hours
While it appears that this airport closes at night, as of this update, we were unable to confirm airport hours of operation. If you know the hours, click here to update this airport guide.
Airlines
As of January 2019, Mwanza airport is served by the following airlines: Air Tanzania • Auric Air • Coastal Aviation • Fastjet • Precision Air.
Airport Transportation: Getting To/From The Airport
Taxis
Taxis are readily available for hire in the ground transportation area of the airport. There are no meters, so negotiate a fare with the driver before starting your journey.
Last updated: 2019-01-14
This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning. All information, including rates and hours, are subject to change at any time without notice. The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers and their web sites. We are not representatives of any of the above mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide: update the airport guide or write a review.
