Boma
in Chake Chake District of Pemba South Region, Tanzania

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-5.250 and 39.767 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -5° 15' 0" and E 39° 46' 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: 09:31 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:23 am and 6:27 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.819 and -140.068 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Anaho
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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Boma

Boma in Chake Chake District (Pemba South Region) is a city in Tanzania about 284 mi (or 457 km) east of Dodoma, the country's capital city.

Local time in Boma is now 09:31 AM (Friday). 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 Boma, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Tanzania is Pemba Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Tanzania is Stone Town of Zanzibar in a distance of 57 mi (or 91 km), South-West.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chake Chake, Wete, Tanga, Mkokotoni and Koani. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 89 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 85 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 61%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

31°C (88 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

31°C (87 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

31°C (88 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

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Pemba Isola Verde

Published: February 15, 2007
Length: 35:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FondazioneIdC

Documentario sulla situazione socio economica e sanitaria nell'isola di Pemba, Zanzibar - Tanzania. La Fondazione Ivo de Carneri ha costruito un laboratorio di sanità pubblica per combattere...


Gombani Pemba OCTOBER 2014

Published: October 26, 2014
Length: 16:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Maalim Seif Shariff Hamad


African timelaps.mov

Published: August 26, 2011
Length: 03:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MartinezZcom

CHDK time lapse with Canon s95. Kenia, Tanzania and Zanzibar island.


A Beginning in Pemba

Published: July 24, 2010
Length: 09:23 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: pembatrees

A short video documentary outlining Community Forests International's grassroots tree-planting movement in Pemba, Tanzania. Come see community-based development at its finest.


Ferry to Pemba Izzie's photos around Chake Chake, Pemba Island, Tanzania (zanzibar archipelago)

Published: November 17, 2010
Length: 34:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

Preview of Izzie's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/izzie/africa2005/1121934540/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod...


NUNGWI ZANZIBAR -UNGUJA-PEMBA CHANNEL

Published: June 11, 2013
Length: 03:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: hussein abdulkadir

ACCROS NUNGWI CURRENT CHANNEL ,,THIS WHERE FERRY BOAT ACCIDENTS OCCUR.


MKOANI SOUTH PEMBA PORT LOADING TO AZAM SEALINK1

Published: June 11, 2013
Length: 49:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: hussein abdulkadir

MKOANI SOUTH PEMBA PORT-ZANZIBAR FORGOTTEN ISLAND.


Catamaran Julia

Published: September 14, 2007
Length: 36:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: liquidmovies

the catamaran Julia takes you to the best sailing and diving spots in zanzibar and pemba.


Ras Nungwi, Zanzibar, holidays and honeymoons, video of Ras Nungwi with Africa Odyssey

Published: August 13, 2012
Length: 43:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Africa Odyssey

Video of Ras Nungwi, Tanzania Tanzanian holidays and honeymoons with Africa Odyssey at Ras Nungwi For more information about Ras Nungwi, see: ...


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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.

Pemba Island

Pemba Island, known as "The Green Island" in Arabic (الجزيرة الخضراء), is an island forming part of the Zanzibar Archipelago, lying off the east coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean. It is situated about 50 kilometres to the north of the Unguja (the island proper of Zanzibar). In 1964 Zanzibar was united with the former colony of Tanganyika to form Tanzania. It lies 50 kilometres east of mainland Tanzania, across the Pemba Channel.

Located at -5.21667, 39.7333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Tanzania, Islands of Zanzibar, Pemba Island, Swahili city-states

Chake-Chake

Chake-Chake is a city located on the Tanzanian island of Pemba. It is in the centre of a deep indentation in the west coast called Chake-Chake Bay. Chake-Chake is the capital of Pemba Central region. Pemba's only airport is 7 km south-east of Chake-Chake. The Mkama Ndume ruins are close to the airport in Pujini village.

Located at -5.24583, 39.7667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities in Zanzibar, Pemba Island

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