Gungu
in Kigoma Ujiji Municipal of Kigoma Region, Tanzania

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-4.857 and 29.644 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -4° 51' 25" and E 29° 38' 38"
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: 05:33 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:35 am and 6:56 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Gungu

Gungu in Kigoma Ujiji Municipal (Kigoma Region) is a town in Tanzania about 429 mi (or 690 km) west of Dodoma, the country's capital city.

Current time in Gungu is now 05:33 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Dar es Salaam with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Gungu. The closest airport in Tanzania is Kigoma Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), South-East. 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: Kigoma, Makamba, Rumonge, Bururi and Rutana. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 60%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 93% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

25°C (78 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

24°C (75 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

KIGOMA HILLTOP HOTEL

Address
2,1 mi
BANGWE ROAD, KIGOMA TOWN
1160 KIGOMA
Tanzania

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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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.

Ujiji

Ujiji is the oldest town in western Tanzania, located about 6 miles (10 km) south of Kigoma. In 1900, the population was estimated at 10,000 and in 1967 about 4,100. Part of the Kigoma/Ujiji urban area, the regional population was about 50,000 in 1978. Ujiji is the place where Richard Burton and John Speke first reached the shore of Lake Tanganyika in 1858. It is also the site of the famous meeting on October 28, 1871 when Henry Stanley found Dr.

Located at -4.9, 29.6833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Kigoma Region, Lake Tanganyika

Kigoma

Kigoma is a town and lake port in western Tanzania, on the eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika and close to the border with Burundi. It serves as the capital for the surrounding Kigoma Region and has a population of 135,234 (2007 census) and an elevation of 775 m. The historic trading town of Ujiji is 6 km south-east of Kigoma.

Located at -4.88333, 29.6333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Kigoma Region, Regional capitals in Tanzania, Populated places on Lake Tanganyika, Great Rift Valley, Cities in the Great Rift Valley