Sumbawanga, Tanzania

Sumbawanga is a mid-size place in the region of Rukwa in Tanzania with a population of approximately 89,161 people and is one of the largest places in Tanzania. Find all facts and information about Sumbawanga.

Facts and figures on Sumbawanga at a glance

Name: Sumbawanga (Sumbawanga)
Status: Mid-size place and regional capital
Population: 89,161 people
Region name (Level 3): Mazwi
Region name (Level 2): Sumbawanga Urban
Region name (Level 1): Rukwa
Country: Tanzania
Continent: Africa

Sumbawanga is located in the region of Rukwa and is also the regional capital of this region. The distance from Sumbawanga to Tanzania's capital Dodoma (Dodoma) is approximately 497 km / 309 mi (as the crow flies).

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Facts and figures about Sumbawanga
PlaceStatusPopulationRegion
Sumbawanga SumbawangaMid-size place / Regional capital89,161 peopleRukwa Rukwa Region

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Information on Sumbawanga

Information on Sumbawanga
Place nameRegion name Level 3Region name Level 2Region name Level 1CountryContinent
Sumbawanga SumbawangaMazwi MazwiSumbawanga Urban Sumbawanga UrbanRukwa Rukwa RegionTanzaniaAfrica

Time in Sumbawanga

Time in Sumbawanga
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 2:58pm (14:58h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 2:58pm (14:58h)UTC +3.0Africa/Dar_es_Salaam

Geographic coordinates of Sumbawanga

Latitude & Longitude of Sumbawanga
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map7°58'00.0"S (-7.9666700°)31°37'00.0"E (31.6166700°)

Distances from Sumbawanga

Distances from Sumbawanga
To equator (0° lat)To prime meridian (0° lon)To the largest places
882 km south of the equator3,485 km east of the prime meridianDistances from Sumbawanga

Places around Sumbawanga

2 places found within 5 km around Sumbawanga. You can expand the radius of your search: 10 km15 km
Places in the regional area of Sumbawanga
PlacePopulationDistanceRoute
Tanesco Tanesco-2.7 km 1.7 mishow
Kiswite Kiswite-3.7 km 2.3 mishow

Airports around Sumbawanga

1 airport found within 15 km around Sumbawanga. You can expand the radius of your search: 50 km100 km
Airports in the regional area of Sumbawanga
AirportCodeDistanceRoute
Sumbawanga Airport Sumbawanga AirportHTSU, SUT5.6 km 3.4 mishow

External sources of information on Sumbawanga

Sumbawanga on Wikipedia