Kasanga
in Kalambo of Rukwa, Tanzania

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-8.467 and 31.150 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -8° 28' 0" and E 31° 8' 59"
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: 03:43 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:58 am and 6:46 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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Discover Kasanga

Kasanga in Kalambo (Rukwa) is a town in Tanzania about 352 mi (or 567 km) south-west of Dodoma, the country's capital city.

Current time in Kasanga is now 03:43 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Dar es Salaam with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Kasanga. The closest is airport we know is Mbala Airport in Zambia in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km). The closest airport in Tanzania is Sumbawanga Airport in a distance of 49 mi (or 48 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sumbawanga, Kasama, Mpanda, Chinsali and Mbeya. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 52%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

23°C (73 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

21°C (71 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

22°C (72 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Le MV Liemba au débarcadère de Kasanga.

Published: May 08, 2012
Length: 17:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Destination Tanganyika.

Le MV Liemba accostage et départ du cap Kasanga.


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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.

Kasanga

Kasanga (named Bismarckburg during the German East Africa era) is a town in Rukwa Region, Tanzania. It is located at around {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:8|27|30|S|31|8|10|E|region:TZ_type:city | |name= }}, on the shore of Lake Tanganyika, 810 m above sea level.

Located at -8.45833, 31.1361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Rukwa Region

Popular in vicinity

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


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bismarckburg, Kasanga