Bangwe
in Kigoma Region, Tanzania

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-4.900 and 29.600 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -4° 54' 0" and E 29° 36' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Shilling - TZS
Spoken languages:
Swahili, English, Arabic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:30 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:41 am and 6:53 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
1.983 and -157.365 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Banana Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Tanzania in Eastern Africa

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Tanzania.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Tanzania. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Bangwe

Bangwe in Kigoma Region is a town located in Tanzania about 431 mi (or 694 km) west of Dodoma, the country's capital town.

Time in Bangwe is now 10:30 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Dar es Salaam with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Bangwe. The closest airport in Tanzania is Kigoma Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kigoma, Makamba, Rumonge, Bururi and Rutana. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 46%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 75% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Tuesday, 15th of October 2024

28°C (82 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Wednesday, 16th of October 2024

27°C (81 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Thursday, 17th of October 2024

26°C (79 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

KIGOMA HILLTOP HOTEL

Address
2,1 mi
BANGWE ROAD, KIGOMA TOWN
1160 KIGOMA
Tanzania

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Published: January 27, 2012
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clips of Airport, Market and the City.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Kigoma

Kigoma is a town and lake port in western Tanzania, on the eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika and close to the border with Burundi. It serves as the capital for the surrounding Kigoma Region and has a population of 135,234 (2007 census) and an elevation of 775 m. The historic trading town of Ujiji is 6 km south-east of Kigoma.

Located at -4.88333, 29.6333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Kigoma Region, Regional capitals in Tanzania, Populated places on Lake Tanganyika, Great Rift Valley, Cities in the Great Rift Valley