Discover Umwo in Tanzania
Umwo in the region of Pwani is a town located in Tanzania - some 254 mi or ( 409 km ) South-East of Dodoma , the country's capital .
Local time in Umwo is now 09:28 PM (Wednesday) . 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: Zanzibar, Tanga, Morogoro, Koani, and Kilindi. When in this area, you might want to check out Zanzibar . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Umwo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Mkapa Bridge
Mkapa Bridge is the longest bridge in Tanzania that crosses the Rufiji River. It was financed through a US$ 30 million loan from the Kuwait Fund, OPEC and the Government of Saudi Arabia. At inauguration, it was amongst the longest road bridges in east and southern Africa. The construction of the bridge has helped immensely in connecting the southern regions to other important areas of the country. It is named after Benjamin Mkapa, the third President of Tanzania.
Located at -8.01 38.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Battle of Utete
The Battle of Utete was fought during the East African Campaign of World War I.
Located at -7.98 38.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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