Mwanza
in Nyamagana District of Mwanza Region, Tanzania

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-2.517 and 32.900 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -2° 31' 0" and E 32° 54' 0"
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: 11:37 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:26 am and 6:40 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
1.983 and -157.365 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Banana Village
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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Mwanza

Mwanza in Nyamagana District (Mwanza Region) with it's 436,801 citizens is a place in Tanzania about 319 mi (or 514 km) north-west of Dodoma, the country's capital city.

Current time in Mwanza is now 11:37 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Dar es Salaam with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Mwanza. The closest airport in Tanzania is Mwanza Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 9 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Serengeti National Park in a distance of 129 mi (or 208 km), North-East.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Geita, Bariadi, Shinyanga, Musoma and Bukoba. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 78 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 59%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 30% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 18th of November 2024

27°C (81 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

27°C (80 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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Mwanza

Published: January 03, 2015
Length: 35:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TTB Tanzania

Mwanza Region is one of Tanzania's 30 administrative regions. The regional capital is Mwanza. The neighbouring regions are Kagera and Geita to the west, Shinyanga to the south, and Mara to the ...


Mwanza-Vechta Tipi Project 2013

Published: December 17, 2013
Length: 02:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrJabbadabbadoo

We are five students from University of Vechta in Germany and travelled to Mwanza, Tanzania to do an internship at TAHEA (TAnzanian Home Economic Association - http://tahea.or.tz/index.html)....


Mwanza Children's Corner: What's your favourite book?

Published: January 23, 2013
Length: 33:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Book Aid International

Mwanza Public Library in Tanzania received 1800 books from Book Aid International, along with training, advice and a refurbishment grant to create a vibrant, fun children's corner. When we...


Tanzania, Mwanza, Boarding Schools, phase 3: Bednet distribution

Published: January 15, 2013
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: AgainstMalaria

Tanzania is one of the countries worst affected by malaria. The majority of the country is malaria endemic. Approximately 200 boarding schools across Tanzania, where some of the poorest students...


BACK TO SUA MWANZA - KINGS

Published: July 31, 2014
Length: 32:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Frank Joseph

Kings wakiperform kwenye S.U.A Nyamagana, Mwanza.


mwanza ccm kirumba stadion

Published: March 25, 2008
Length: 05:19 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: darac04

mwanza ccm kirumba bbb visiting.


Ashura Procession 2011 Mwanza tanzania-Part 1

Published: December 06, 2011
Length: 24:59 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: barmedastv

Ashura Procession held in Mwanza, Tanzania. Covered exclusively on Barmedas.Tv on 5.12.2011.


Streets of Mwanza

Published: December 14, 2013
Length: 22:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Holger Gusev


20130324 - rondreis Victoriameer

Published: April 18, 2013
Length: 17:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Onno Lignac

Rondreis Victoriameer tussen 24 & 29 april: Mwanza - Rubondo Island National Park - Bukoba - per (nacht)boot ("the infamous Victoria Ferry Line", aldus Lonely Planet) weer naar Mwanza.


GodGåva.se i samarbete med Fonelisco - Varje barn har rätt till utbildning!

Published: November 30, 2010
Length: 02:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: godgava

Varje beställning av en God Gåva ger ett bidrag till Fonelisco som arbetar med gatu- och föräldrarlösa barn i Mwanza, Tanzania. Verksamheten skapar en trygghet, ger många barn kvalitativ...


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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.

Mwanza

Mwanza is a mid-sized port city on the southern shores of Lake Victoria in northwestern Tanzania. With an urban population of 1.2 million and a metropolitan population of 2 million, it is Tanzania's second largest city, following Dar es Salaam and ahead of other major Tanzanian cities of Arusha, Mbeya and Tanga. Mwanza is the capital of the surrounding Mwanza Region.

Located at -2.51667, 32.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities in Tanzania, Mwanza, Lake Victoria, Regional capitals in Tanzania, Populated places in the Mwanza Region, Populated places on Lake Victoria, Port cities in Tanzania, Cities in the Great Rift Valley

CCM Kirumba Stadium

CCM Kirumba Stadium is a football stadium in Mwanza, Tanzania. It has a capacity of 35,000 people and the third largest stadium in the country after the Main National Stadium in Dar es Salaam and the Lake Tanganyika Stadium in Kigoma. it is where the match between Tanzania national tem (the Taifa stars) played against Senegal played in 2007

Located at -2.49973, 32.8998 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Tanzania, Mwanza

Ngara District

Ngara District is one of the eight districts of the Kagera Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Karagwe District, to the east by Biharamulo District, to the south by the Kigoma Region, to the northeast by Muleba District and to the west by the countries of Rwanda and Burundi. According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Ngara District was 334,939.

Located at -2.51667, 32.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kagera Region

Isamilo International School Mwanza

Isamilo International School Mwanza, founded in 1956, is an international school for students aged 3 to 18 in Mwanza, Tanzania. The school has been known as The Government European School, Isamilo Primary School and Isamilo School Mwanza before being renamed in 2008 to its present name, Isamilo International School Mwanza. The school teaches subjects in accordance with the British National Curriculum.

Located at -2.50842, 32.9068 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
International schools in Tanzania, Boarding schools in Tanzania, Private schools in Tanzania, Primary schools in Tanzania, Secondary schools in Tanzania, Mwanza, Educational institutions established in 1956, 1956 establishments in Tanganyika


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mwansa, Muansa, Muanza, Mwamza, Mwanza, موانزا, Горад Мванза, Муанза, Muvanzo, MWZ, ムワンザ, მვანზა, 므완자, Мванза, Mvanza, 姆万扎