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Mkuu Destination Guide
Touring Mkuu in Tanzania
Mkuu in the region of Kilimanjaro is located in Tanzania - some 242 mi or ( 390 km ) North-East of Dodoma , the country's capital city .
Time in Mkuu is now 04:16 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Dar es Salaam " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tanga, Mwika West, Mwika, Musoma, and Moshi. Being here already, consider visiting Tanga . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Mkuu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mount Kilimanjaro - Tanzania
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
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. ..
Lake Chala
A quick trip to Lake Chala to try out an abseil... VERY pretty! Great swimming too, all round top place. ..
Lake Chala
A four-square-kilometer crater lake north of Taveta, Lake Challa has one shore in Kenya and the other in Tanzania. Very deep and remarkably blue, it is still paddled over by a few friendly fishermen i ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at -3.12 37.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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.
Located at -3.32 37.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Marangu
Marangu is a town located in Kilimanjaro Region.
Located at -3.35 37.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Himo, Tanzania
Himo is a village in the Makuyuni ward of Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania.
Located at -3.38 37.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Taveta, Kenya
Taveta is a town in the Taveta District of Coast Province in Kenya. The town has an urban population of 11,500.
Located at -3.40 37.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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