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Kiechuru Destination Guide

Touring Kiechuru in Tanzania

Kiechuru in the region of Pwani is located in Tanzania - some 282 mi or ( 454 km ) South-East of Dodoma , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Kiechuru

Time in Kiechuru is now 12:19 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 places might be interesting for you: Zanzibar, Usimbe, Ndundu Tawa, Msomeni, and Msala. Being here already, consider visiting Zanzibar . 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 Kiechuru ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Traffic in Nairobi at 5pm.AVI

1:04 min by deekathrecha
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Noisiest place we ever stayed in Nairobi - Safari Club Hotel. Nearly everyone sounds the car horn every 5 seconds whilst on their mobile phones and not really paying attention to the road traffic. ..

SAFARI Fran y Reyes 6

4:49 min by Fran Bastida Sanchez
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Interesting facts about this location

Rufiji River

The Rufiji River lies entirely within the African nation of Tanzania. The river is formed by the convergence of the Kilombero and Luwegu rivers. It is approximately 600 km (375 mi) long, with its source in southwestern Tanzania and its mouth on the Indian Ocean at a point between Mafia Island called Mafia Channel. Its principal tributary is the Great Ruaha River. It is navigable for about 100 km (60 mi). The Rufiji is about 200 km (120 mi) south of Dar-es-Salaam.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -8.00 39.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Rivers of Tanzania, Rufiji River

Mafia Channel

Mafia Channel is a stretch of water between the Rufiji River estuary and Mafia Island in Tanzania, Africa. The deltas at the mouth of the Rufiji River extrude towards the island and water is forced through causing constant erosion of the deltas and the island itself.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -7.95 39.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Bodies of water of Tanzania, Channels, Mafia Island, Rufiji River

SMS Königsberg (1905)

SMS Königsberg was the lead ship of her class of light cruisers built by the Imperial German Navy. She was laid down in early 1905, launched in December 1905, and completed by June 1906. Her sisters included Stettin, Stuttgart, and Nürnberg. The ship was armed with a main battery of ten 10.5 cm guns and had a top speed of 24.1 kn . After her commissioning, Königsberg escorted Kaiser Wilhelm II on a state visit to Britain.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -7.87 39.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: 1905 ships, German East Africa, Königsberg, Königsberg-class cruisers (1905), Maritime incidents in 1915, Ships built in Hamburg, Shipwrecks in rivers, Shipwrecks of Africa, World War I cruisers of Germany, World War I shipwrecks

Battle of Rufiji Delta

The Battle of the Rufiji Delta was fought in German East Africa from October 1914-July 1915 during the First World War, between the German light cruiser SMS Königsberg, and a powerful group of British warships. The battle was a series of attempts to sink the blockaded German cruiser that eventually resulted in the destruction of Königsberg.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -7.87 39.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Conflicts in 1914, Conflicts in 1915, East African naval battles of World War I, Military history of Tanzania, Naval battles of World War I involving Germany, Naval battles of World War I involving the United Kingdom