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Konkwa Destination Guide

Explore Konkwa in Tanzania

Konkwa in the region of Kigoma is a town in Tanzania - some 407 mi or ( 655 km ) West of Dodoma , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Konkwa

Current time in Konkwa is now 06:39 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Dar es Salaam " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tabora, Sumbawanga, Ntondo, Mwanza, and Mbeya. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tabora . Where to go and what to see in Konkwa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

2005 Lake Tanganyika earthquake

The 2005 Lake Tanganyika earthquake occurred along the East African Rift, and struck at 12:19:55 on 5 December 2005, with its focus approximately 10 km below the surface of Lake Tanganyika. Its estimated magnitude was between 6.3 and 6.8. Early reports indicated that the heaviest damage was sustained by the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a region already ravaged by extensive war and extreme poverty.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -6.19 29.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 31 km away
Tags: 2005 earthquakes, 2005 in Africa, Earthquakes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, East Africa