Pongwe
in Handeni Town of Tanga Region, Tanzania
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Lushoto Airport (61 mi) - Tanga Airport (85 mi)
- Zanzibar Airport (99 mi)
- Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere International Airport (125 mi)
- Pemba Airport (131 mi)
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Ukunda Airstrip (144 mi) - Dodoma Airport (155 mi)
- Mombasa Moi International Airport (157 mi)
- Stone Town of Zanzibar (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
- Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara (Unesco heritage, 149 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -5.583 and 37.933 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -5° 34' 59" and E 37° 55' 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: 04:35 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:27 am and 6:22 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -8.819 and -140.068 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Anaho - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-01 08:01:32
Discover Pongwe
Pongwe in Handeni Town (Tanga Region) is a city in Tanzania about 156 mi (or 251 km) east of Dodoma, the country's capital city.
Local time in Pongwe is now 04:35 AM (Thursday). 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 Pongwe, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Tanzania is Lushoto Airport in a distance of 61 mi (or 98 km), North-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 88 mi (or 142 km), East.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mvomero, Morogoro, Tanga, Mkokotoni and Zanzibar. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 67% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
21°C (69 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
20°C (68 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
18°C (64 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
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