Discover Mapiyone in Tanzania
Mapiyone in the region of Tanga is a town located in Tanzania - some 232 mi or ( 374 km ) East of Dodoma , the country's capital .
Local time in Mapiyone is now 03:25 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Dar es Salaam " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Ziwani, Zanzibar, Wete, Tangata, and Tanga. When in this area, you might want to check out Ziwani . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Mapiyone ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Choba nursery school - the kids sing and dance to welcome us
This amazing reception completely took us by surprise. The young nursery school children put on a very special display of songs and actions to welcome us in their own very special way. Please visit: w ..
Tanzania Tanzania
Our last day in Africa and the people of Choba sang and danced with us. They sang Tanzania, Tanzania - the national anthem, which we (nearly) learned to sing with them too. Please visit: www.ChildrenO ..
Farewell - jambo bwena, hakuna matata
The people of Choba bid us farewell with Jambo Bwena. Please visit: www.ChildrenOfChoba.org.uk. Recorded on October 15, 2009 using a Flip Video camcorder. ..
Tim's response to the amazing welcome
On behalf of our group of volunteers, Tim Thain, the youngest member of our group, delivered a very nice thank you speech to the people of Choba for their amazing welcome and hospitality. Please visit ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Pangani
Pangani is a town in northeast Tanzania that lies 45 km south of Tanga, at the mouth of the Pangani River. It is the headquarters of Pangani District. Although archaeologists have found the remains of small 15th century settlements on the bluffs just north of Pangani, the modern town came to prominence in the nineteenth century, when, under nominal Zanzibari rule, it was a major terminus of caravan routes to the deep interior.
Located at -5.40 38.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Mkwakwani Stadium
Mkwakwani Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Tanga, Tanzania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home venue for Coastal Union. It currently holds 10,000 people.
Located at -5.07 39.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Pangani River
The Pangani River (pin-gi'nee) (also called Luffu and Jipe Ruvu, especially in older sources, and probably once called Rhaptus) is a major river of northeastern Tanzania. It has two main sources: the Ruvu, which rises as Lumi at Kilimanjaro, passes through Lake Jipe, and empties into the Nyumba ya Mungu Reservoir - and the from west coming and mainly from Mount Meru fed Kikuletwa, that also enters into the Nyumba ya Mungu Reservoir.
Located at -5.43 38.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tanga, Tanzania
Tanga is both the name of the most northerly seaport city of Tanzania, and the surrounding Tanga Region. It is the Regional Headquarters of the region. With a population of 243,580 in 2002, Tanga is one of the largest cities in the country. It is a quiet city compared to, for example, Arusha or Moshi with a comparable number of inhabitants. The city of Tanga sits on the Indian Ocean, near the border with Kenya. Major exports from the port of Tanga include sisal, coffee, tea, and cotton.
Located at -5.07 39.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Battle of Tanga
The Battle of Tanga, sometimes also known as the Battle of the Bees, was the unsuccessful attack by the British Indian Expeditionary Force “B” under Major General A.E. Aitken to capture German East Africa (the mainland portion of present-day Tanzania) during World War I in concert with the invasion Force “C” near Longido on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Located at -5.07 39.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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