Ruvuma, Tanzania

Ruvuma is one of 31 primary administrative regions in Tanzania with a population of approximately 1,190,348 people.

Facts and figures on Ruvuma at a glance

Region name: Ruvuma (Ruvuma Region)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,190,348 people
Country: Tanzania
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Ruvuma (Ruvuma Region) is located in the regional capital Songea (Songea) with a population of 126,449 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Ruvuma's regional capital Songea to Tanzania's capital Dodoma (Dodoma) is approximately 500 km (311 mi).

Facts and figures about Ruvuma
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Ruvuma Ruvuma Region1,190,348 peopleSongea Songea126,449 people

Compare with other regions in Tanzania.

Map of Ruvuma

Map of Ruvuma

Information on Ruvuma

Information on Ruvuma
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Ruvuma Ruvuma RegionSongea Songea6TanzaniaAfrica

Time in Ruvuma

Time in Ruvuma
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 7:39am (07:39h)NoThu, 25 Apr 2024 - 7:39am (07:39h)UTC +3.0Africa/Dar_es_Salaam

Geographic coordinates of Ruvuma

Latitude & Longitude of Ruvuma
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map10°41'60.0"S (-10.7000000°)36°13'60.0"E (36.2333300°)

Subregions in Ruvuma

There are 6 administrative subregions in Ruvuma.
Subregions in Ruvuma
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Mbinga Mbinga1.---
Namtumbo Namtumbo2.---
Nyasa Nyasa3.---
Songea Songea4.---
Songea Municipal Songea Municipal5.-Songea Songea126,449
Tunduru Tunduru6.---

External sources of information on Ruvuma

Ruvuma on Wikipedia