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Ukwama Destination Guide

Discover Ukwama in Tanzania

Ukwama in the region of Iringa is a town located in Tanzania - some 249 mi or ( 401 km ) South-West of Dodoma , the country's capital .

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Local time in Ukwama is now 12:26 PM (Thursday) . 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: Sumbawanga, Mwakete, Morogoro, Mbeya, and Luwumbu. When in this area, you might want to check out Sumbawanga . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ukwama ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Kipengere Range

The Kipengere Range, also known as the Livingstone Mountains, lies in southwest Tanzania at the northern end of Lake Malawi. From the town of Mbeya the range runs south-east and forms part of the eastern escarpment of the East African Rift, extending about 100 km down the north-eastern shore of the lake to the Ruhuhu River. At the north-western end of the range they are known as the Poroto Mountains. Where they tower above the lake they are also known as the Kinga Mountains.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -9.50 34.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Mountain ranges of Tanzania

Matema

Matema is a town in southwestern Tanzania. The town is primarily a fishing village with some agriculture. It is located on the northern tip of Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi) and is 90 kilometres (straight line distance) south-east of Mbeya.

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Located at -9.49 34.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Mbeya Region

Mchuchuma

Mchuchuma in south western Tanzania near the northern tip of Lake Nyasa, is the site of major coal deposits. There is also a thermal power station costing$612m. Recent studies indicate that Mchuchuma/Katewaka coal deposits should be connected to the coast by rail to facilitate exports.

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Located at -9.25 34.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Geography of Tanzania

Makete District

Makete District (sometimes also spelled 'Mwakete') is one of the five districts of Njombe Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the North and West by the Mbeya Region, to the East by the Njombe District and to the South by the Ludewa District. It is divided into six divisions and 17 wards. Makete District was founded in 1979 with the policy of the Ujamaa. Before, this part of Iringa Region belonged to Njombe District.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -9.25 34.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Njombe Region