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Kirusi Destination Guide
Explore Kirusi in Tanzania
Kirusi in the region of Rukwa Region is a place in Tanzania - some 342 mi or ( 550 km ) South-West of Dodoma , the country's capital city .
Time in Kirusi is now 09:12 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Dar es Salaam " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tabora, Sumbawanga, Mbwiro, Mbeya, and Kitungulu. Since you are here already, consider visiting Tabora . Where to go and what to see in Kirusi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Kalambo Falls
The Kalambo Falls on the Kalambo River is a 772ft (235m) single drop waterfall in Tanzania, very near the border with Zambia at the southeast end of Lake Tanganyika. The falls are some of the tallest uninterrupted falls in Africa (after South Africa's Tugela Falls, Ethiopia's Jin Bahir Falls and some more waterfalls). Downstream of the falls the Kalambo Gorge which has a width of about 1 km and a depth of up to 300 m runs for about 5 km before opening out into the Lake Tanganyika rift valley.
Located at -8.60 31.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Kalambo River
The Kalambo River forms part of the border between Zambia and Tanzania. It is a comparatively small stream which rises in the highlands north-east of Mbala at an elevation of about 1800 m and descends into the Albertine Rift, entering the southeastern end of Lake Tanganyika at an elevation of about 770 m, in a straight line distance of only about 50 km. This accounts for its main claim to fame, its waterfall, Kalambo Falls, which is Africa's second highest (after South Africa's Tugela Falls).
Located at -8.40 31.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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