Discover Kolekole in Tanzania
Kolekole in the region of Tanga is a town located in Tanzania - some 235 mi or ( 378 km ) East of Dodoma , the country's capital .
Local time in Kolekole is now 03:58 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Ziwani, Zanzibar, Wete, Tangata, and Tanga. When in this area, you might want to check out Ziwani . 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 Kolekole ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tanzania Tanzania
Our last day in Africa and the people of Choba sang and danced with us. They sang Tanzania, Tanzania - the national anthem, which we (nearly) learned to sing with them too. Please visit: www.ChildrenO ..
Farewell - jambo bwena, hakuna matata
The people of Choba bid us farewell with Jambo Bwena. Please visit: www.ChildrenOfChoba.org.uk. Recorded on October 15, 2009 using a Flip Video camcorder. ..
Tim's response to the amazing welcome
On behalf of our group of volunteers, Tim Thain, the youngest member of our group, delivered a very nice thank you speech to the people of Choba for their amazing welcome and hospitality. Please visit ..
Fire dance
This dance, with drums and fire, was one of the highlights of the farewell party laid on for us by our friends in Choba village. Please visit: www.ChildrenOfChoba.org.uk. Recorded on October 15, 2009 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Mkwakwani Stadium
Mkwakwani Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Tanga, Tanzania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home venue for Coastal Union. It currently holds 10,000 people.
Located at -5.07 39.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tanga, Tanzania
Tanga is both the name of the most northerly seaport city of Tanzania, and the surrounding Tanga Region. It is the Regional Headquarters of the region. With a population of 243,580 in 2002, Tanga is one of the largest cities in the country. It is a quiet city compared to, for example, Arusha or Moshi with a comparable number of inhabitants. The city of Tanga sits on the Indian Ocean, near the border with Kenya. Major exports from the port of Tanga include sisal, coffee, tea, and cotton.
Located at -5.07 39.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Battle of Tanga
The Battle of Tanga, sometimes also known as the Battle of the Bees, was the unsuccessful attack by the British Indian Expeditionary Force “B” under Major General A.E. Aitken to capture German East Africa (the mainland portion of present-day Tanzania) during World War I in concert with the invasion Force “C” near Longido on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Located at -5.07 39.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Toten Island
Toten Island is situated off the Tanga harbour in Tanzania. It is within the Tanga Bay. The Island contains ruins of two mosques and tombs. The name comes from the German word for "dead bodies" alluding to the numerous graves on the island. Until 1854 Toten Island was still inhabited by people. In 1884 the remaining people moved to what is present day Tanga town.
Located at -5.07 39.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Zigi River
Zigi River, in literature also often Sigi River, is a river in the Tanga Region in Tanzania. The river rises in the Amani Nature Reserve in the Usambara Mountains, more precisely in Handei Mountains, at an altitude of 1130 meters and flows for 100 km long course and multiple changes of direction 40 km north of the town of Tanga in the Indian Ocean. Its tributaries are the Kihuhui (from south) and the Musi (from North).
Located at -5.03 39.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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