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Pankote Destination Guide

Explore Pankote in Tanzania

Pankote in the region of Tanga is a town in Tanzania - some 241 mi or ( 388 km ) East of Dodoma , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Pankote

Current time in Pankote is now 11:37 PM (Thursday) . 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: Zimbili, Zanzibar, Yirihini, Wete, and Wanyungu. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zimbili . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Pankote ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Zanzibar, Pemba and Tanga Dcm's photos around Tanga, Tanzania (manch lodge zanzibar)

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Kwekitui Library Project, Tanzania PART I

5:28 min by Saharahcowpoke
Views: 652 Rating: 0.00

A documentary of Colleen and Sarah's trip and the construction of the library that they fundraised to build with Tanga Youth Development Association and Africa Community Technical Service. ..


Tanga Tanzania (Popatlal Secondary School 2012 HD)

5:16 min by Alirezameghji
Views: 331 Rating: 1.00

Pictures Taken on 1st of june 2012 in Tanga ..

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Interesting facts about this location

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).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -5.03 39.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Rivers of Tanzania

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -5.07 39.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Cities in Tanzania, Port cities in Tanzania, Regional capitals in Tanzania, Tanga Region, Tanga, Tanzania

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -5.07 39.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 1914 in German East Africa, Battles of World War I involving British India, Battles of World War I involving Germany, Battles of World War I involving Indian Princely States, Battles of World War I involving the United Kingdom, Battles of the East African Campaign, Conflicts in 1914, German East Africa, History of Kenya, Military history of Tanzania, Tanga, Tanzania

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -5.07 39.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Tanga, Tanzania, Uninhabited islands of Tanzania

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -5.07 39.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Football venues in Tanzania, Tanga, Tanzania