Shungului
in Lushoto of Tanga Region, Tanzania

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-4.517 and 38.350 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -4° 31' 0" and E 38° 20' 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: 04:00 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:03 am and 6:24 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.819 and -140.068 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Anaho
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

Explore Shungului

Shungului in Lushoto (Tanga Region) is located in Tanzania about 213 mi (or 343 km) north-east of Dodoma, the country's capital.

Local time in Shungului is now 04:00 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Dar es Salaam with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Shungului, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Tanzania is Lushoto Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Fort Jesus, Mombasa in Kenya at a distance of 100 mi (or 161 km). The closest in Tanzania is Stone Town of Zanzibar in a distance of 108 mi (or 161 km), North-East.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tanga, Wundanyi, Mbale, Kwale and Mombasa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 53%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 9% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

26°C (78 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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Sunga Market, waiting

Published: June 25, 2012
Length: 55:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jscanary


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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.

Kitivo

Kitivo is a small village in Lushoto district in the Tanga Region of Tanzania. It is an exceedingly poor village and struggles to stay afloat.

Located at -4.5, 38.3833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Populated places in the Tanga Region

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