sentences:  The town of Mbeya is (550 km/340 miles) distant and is described as a "...tough but spectacular..." drive; Google Maps indicates that Mbeya is 838 km from Dar es Salaam, making the total distance approximately and requiring 20+ hours.The most direct route to Dar es Salaam as per Google Maps is approx.1250 km (~800 miles) and requiring 16+ hours.