Mbwiro
in Kalambo of Rukwa, Tanzania

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-8.600 and 31.267 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -8° 36' 0" and E 31° 16' 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: 02:19 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:57 am and 6:47 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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Discover Mbwiro

Mbwiro in Kalambo (Rukwa) is a town in Tanzania about 349 mi (or 562 km) south-west of Dodoma, the country's capital city.

Current time in Mbwiro is now 02:19 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Dar es Salaam with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Mbwiro. The closest is airport we know is Mbala Airport in Zambia in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km). The closest airport in Tanzania is Sumbawanga Airport in a distance of 52 mi (or 30 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sumbawanga, Kasama, Chinsali, Mbeya and Mpanda. 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 15°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 9%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

22°C (72 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

22°C (71 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

18°C (64 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Isanga Bay

Address
6,2 mi
Lake Tanganyika
Mbala
Tanzania

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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KALAMBO - lake Tanganyika

Published: October 01, 2007
Length: 40:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: THORLEIFDK

This rare golden kalambo is filmed outside Toby Veall Kalambo Falls Lodge Zambia Africa.


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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.

Kalambo Falls

The Kalambo Falls on the Kalambo River is a 772ft (235m) single drop waterfall in Tanzania, very near the border with Zambia at the southeast end of Lake Tanganyika. The falls are some of the tallest uninterrupted falls in Africa (after South Africa's Tugela Falls, Ethiopia's Jin Bahir Falls and some more waterfalls). Downstream of the falls the Kalambo Gorge which has a width of about 1 km and a depth of up to 300 m runs for about 5 km before opening out into the Lake Tanganyika rift valley.

Located at -8.59639, 31.2403 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kalambo River, Archaeological sites in Tanzania, Archaeological sites in Zambia, Waterfalls of Zambia, Waterfalls of Tanzania, Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania–Zambia border, International waterfalls

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