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Masia Destination Guide

Discover Masia in Tanzania

Masia in the region of Kilimanjaro is a town located in Tanzania - some 236 mi or ( 380 km ) North-East of Dodoma , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Masia

Local time in Masia is now 05:18 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Dar es Salaam " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Uru East, Tanga, Shia, Sango, and Old Moshi. When in this area, you might want to check out Uru East . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Masia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Mount Kilimanjaro - Tanzania

6:55 min by rndomn8
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Welcome to Mount Kilimanjaro a dormant volcano which is the highest mountain in Africa. The view of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa from the camp site in Marangu at the base of Kili. ..

Amputee Climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro

3:14 min by Prostheticlabs
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Watch as Mindy shares her experience of climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro as an amputee. Learn about the challenges of her climb in this rugged and beautiful landscape. ..


On the Summit of Kilimanjaro

0:46 min by mikluha48
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In the morning of December 29th we ascended Uhuru Peak (uhuru means freedom in Swahili language) (5895 m) - the highest summit in Africa.This is a panoramic view taken from the summit. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Marangu

Marangu is a town located in Kilimanjaro Region.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -3.35 37.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Geography of Tanzania, Kilimanjaro Region

Himo, Tanzania

Himo is a village in the Makuyuni ward of Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania.

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Located at -3.38 37.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Kilimanjaro Region

List of life zones by region

The climate and ecology of different locations on the globe naturally separate into life zones, depending on elevation, location, and latitude. The generally strong dependency on elevation is known as altitudinal zonation: the average temperature of a location decreases as the elevation increases. The general effect of elevation depends on atmospheric physics. However, the specific climate and ecology of any particular location depends on specific features of that location.

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Located at -3.12 37.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Climate, Lists of ecoregions, Montane ecology

College of African Wildlife Management

The College of African Wildlife Management (CAWM) commonly known as Mweka College or just Mweka, is located near the Village of that name on the southern slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, above the city of Moshi, about 14 kilometres north of its centre. The locality also gives its name to the Mweka Trail, one of the routes on Kilimanjaro, used for the descent.

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Located at -3.22 37.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: College of African Wildlife Management, Conservation in Tanzania

Lake Chala

Lake Chala is a crater lake in a caldera on the borders of Tanzania and Kenya on the eastern edge of Mount Kilimanjaro, not far from the town of Moshi and 8 km north of Taveta. Depending on the time of year, it ranges in colour from deep blue to turquoise and green, it is surrounded by a 100 metres high crater rim. The lake is fed by groundwater flows, which come from Mount Kilimanjaro, fed and drained under ground with a rate of about 10 million m³ / year. Even the Chala loses volume.

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Located at -3.32 37.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Lakes of Kenya, Lakes of Tanzania