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Tschissi, Bupigu, Ileje, Songwe, Tanzania


Type:Hill - a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m
Mindat.org Region:Songwe Region, Tanzania
Region:Bupigu, Ileje, Songwe, Tanzania
Latitude:9° 28' 0" S
Longitude:33° 15' 0" E
Lat/Long (dec):-9.46667,33.25
Köppen climate type:Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Mindat Feature ID:149443
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:149443:3
GUID:0
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LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Ulindi intrusion, Songwe Complex, Chitipa, Northern Region, Malawi9° 31' 0" S33° 13' 59" E5.9km (3.6 miles)
Ilomba intrusion, Songwe Complex, Chitipa, Northern Region, Malawi9° 31' 0" S33° 10' 59" E9.2km (5.7 miles)
Songwe Complex, Chitipa, Northern Region, Malawi9° 33' 0" S33° 16' 0" E9.4km (5.9 miles)
Panda Hill, Mbeya Rural District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania9° 0' 28" S33° 14' 53" E51.0km (31.7 miles)
Chisenga meteorite, Chitipa, Northern Region, Malawi10° 3' 33" S33° 23' 42" E67.8km (42.1 miles)
Kayelekera mine, Karonga, Karonga District, Northern Region, Malawi9° 59' 36" S33° 42' 3" E76.6km (47.6 miles)
Nkumbwa Hill Carbonatite (Nkombwa Hill Carbonatite), Isoka, Isoka District, Muchinga Province, Zambia10° 10' 0" S32° 52' 0" E88.4km (55.0 miles)
Nkenga complex, Njombe Region, Tanzania9° 7' 59" S34° 1' 0" E91.9km (57.1 miles)
Mbozi complex, Songwe Region, Tanzania8° 45' 0" S32° 45' 0" E96.8km (60.1 miles)
Isoka, Isoka District, Muchinga Province, Zambia10° 9' 12" S32° 38' 10" E101.8km (63.2 miles)
Kalanga Hill, Muyombe, Mafinga District, Muchinga Province, Zambia10° 34' 0" S33° 31' 0" E125.8km (78.1 miles)
Jamhuri Pit, New Luika Gold Mine, Lupa Gold field, Mbeya Region, Tanzania8° 21' 53" S32° 58' 37" E126.1km (78.4 miles)
Muyombe, Mafinga District, Muchinga Province, Zambia10° 34' 59" S33° 28' 0" E126.4km (78.5 miles)
New Luika Gold Mine, Lupa Gold field, Mbeya Region, Tanzania8° 21' 36" S32° 57' 1" E127.4km (79.1 miles)
BC Pit (Bauhinia Creek Pit), New Luika Gold Mine, Lupa Gold field, Mbeya Region, Tanzania8° 21' 32" S32° 57' 0" E127.5km (79.2 miles)
Ilunga Pit, New Luika Gold Mine, Lupa Gold field, Mbeya Region, Tanzania8° 21' 6" S32° 58' 23" E127.6km (79.3 miles)
Luika Pit, New Luika Gold Mine, Lupa Gold field, Mbeya Region, Tanzania8° 21' 30" S32° 56' 39" E127.7km (79.3 miles)
Saza mine, Lupa Gold field, Songwe Region, Tanzania8° 19' 59" S33° 0' 0" E129.0km (80.2 miles)
Lake Malawi, Ludewa District, Njombe Region, Tanzania10° 8' 7" S34° 22' 40" E144.2km (89.6 miles)
Ivuna meteorite, Songwe Region, Tanzania8° 25' 0" S32° 25' 59" E147.2km (91.5 miles)
Henga Valley Intrusion, Rumphi, Northern Region, Malawi10° 54' 0" S33° 55' 59" E176.1km (109.4 miles)
Kalambazite, Sumbawanga District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania8° 26' 48" S32° 1' 1" E176.6km (109.8 miles)
Telelele Hill Intrusion, Rumphi, Northern Region, Malawi10° 58' 0" S33° 47' 59" E177.3km (110.2 miles)
Liganga, Lake Malawi, Ludewa District, Njombe Region, Tanzania9° 52' 0" S34° 51' 0" E180.9km (112.4 miles)
Njakwa Intrusion, Rumphi, Northern Region, Malawi11° 0' 0" S33° 55' 0" E185.4km (115.2 miles)
Rumphi Igneous Complex, Rumphi, Northern Region, Malawi10° 58' 59" S34° 4' 0" E190.9km (118.6 miles)
Ngualla Hill Mine, Songwe Region, Tanzania7° 42' 31" S32° 50' 21" E200.6km (124.7 miles)
Mwayze, Sumbawanga District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania8° 26' 59" S31° 43' 59" E201.3km (125.1 miles)
Kisumba Mine, Chala village, Nkasi District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania8° 3' 0" S31° 30' 0" E248.6km (154.5 miles)
Rukwa Coal Project, Sumbawanga District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania7° 42' 44" S31° 30' 3" E273.9km (170.2 miles)

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Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
AfricaContinent
East African Rift System (EARS), AfricaZone (Tectonic)
Albertine Rift, East African Rift System (EARS), AfricaZone (Tectonic)
African PlateTectonic Plate
Ubendian Belt, Congo Craton, African PlateShield
TanzaniaCountry
Songwe Region, TanzaniaRegion

Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
Tanzania, Mbeya, Ileje227.13.82.0.0.0
Tanzania, Mbeya, Ileje, Bupigu227.13.82.1534.0.0
 
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