Katumba
in Rungwe of Mbeya Region, Tanzania

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-9.233 and 33.617 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -9° 13' 59" and E 33° 37' 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: 02:08 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:48 am and 6:39 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
1.983 and -157.365 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Banana Village
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-20 08:25:34

Explore Katumba

Katumba in Rungwe (Mbeya Region) with it's 108,558 inhabitants is a city in Tanzania about 257 mi (or 413 km) south-west of Dodoma, the country's capital.

Local time in Katumba is now 02:08 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Dar es Salaam with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Katumba. The closest airport in Tanzania is Mbeya Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mbeya, Chitipa, Karonga, Njombe and Rumphi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Chance of rainfall 9%
Air Humidity 77%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

21°C (70 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

23°C (73 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

23°C (73 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Videos from this area

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What's up, Champ!

Published: September 04, 2007
Length: 26:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MrMbeya

www.bongocamping.com Dane saying hello to Tanzanian pupils on their way home. www.facebook.com/pages/Bongo-Camping/8395521635.


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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.

Tukuyu

Tukuyu is a small, of 50,000 inhabitants, hillside town that lies about 36 miles south of the city of Mbeya, at an elevation of around 5,000 ft in the highland Rungwe District of southern Tanzania, East Africa. The local language is colloquial Nyakyusa together with the national language Swahili. Secondary and college education is done in the English language. The people are the Nyakyusa, although localised groups give themselves different local names.

Located at -9.25, 33.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Mbeya Region

Katumba

Katumba is an administrative ward in the Rungwe District of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 10,965. There are four villages with the ward, the village of Katumba, Ikama, Ilinga and Itagata.

Located at -9.23333, 33.6167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Wards of Tanzania, Populated places in the Mbeya Region

Kyimo

Kyimo is an administrative ward in the Rungwe district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 12,140.

Located at -9.21667, 33.5833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Wards of Tanzania, Populated places in the Mbeya Region

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Katumba.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kabumba, Katumba, Катумба