Songa
in Muheza District of Tanga Region, Tanzania

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-5.283 and 38.633 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -5° 16' 59" and E 38° 37' 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: 11:04 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:28 am and 6:32 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.819 and -140.068 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Anaho
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: 2024-03-27 07:25:38

Discover Songa

Songa in Muheza District (Tanga Region) is a town in Tanzania about 208 mi (or 335 km) east of Dodoma, the country's capital city.

Current time in Songa is now 11:04 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Dar es Salaam with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Songa, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Tanzania is Tanga Airport in a distance of 33 mi (or 53 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 54 mi (or 87 km), South-East.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 88 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 85 °F
Night Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 63%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 28% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

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

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

30°C (87 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

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

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.

Hale Dam

Hale Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Tanzania. it is in Tanga Region. Its installed capacity is 21 MW. Thousands of people were displaced to build the dam.

Located at -5.28333, 38.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tanga Region, Dams in Tanzania, Hydroelectric power stations in Tanzania

Mabatini

Mabatini is an administrative ward in the Mbeya Urban district of the Mbeya Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 6,602.

Located at -5.28333, 38.6333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Wards of Tanzania, Populated places in the Mbeya Region

Hale, Tanzania

Hale is a town in eastern Tanzania.

Located at -5.28333, 38.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Tanga Region

Popular in vicinity

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


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mabatini, Songa