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Pwaga, Pwaga, Mpwapwa, Dodoma Region, Tanzania


Alternative Names:Pwaga
Type:Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat.org Region:Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
Region:Pwaga, Mpwapwa, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
Latitude:6° 42' 0" S
Longitude:36° 36' 0" E
Lat/Long (dec):-6.7,36.6
Köppen climate type:Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Mindat Feature ID:150613
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:150613:6
GUID:0
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Mindat.org localities near to this feature


LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Rubeho Mountains, Kilosa District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania7° 1' 27" S36° 42' 0" E37.7km (23.4 miles)
Chamkoroma, Kongwa, Kongwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania6° 19' 18" S36° 40' 19" E42.8km (26.6 miles)
Winza, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania7° 1' 0" S36° 21' 59" E43.6km (27.1 miles)
Cash money mine, Winza, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania7° 3' 21" S36° 22' 14" E47.0km (29.2 miles)
Ijaka, Kongwa, Kongwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania6° 14' 53" S36° 35' 5" E50.3km (31.2 miles)
Kongwa, Kongwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania6° 11' 34" S36° 24' 25" E60.3km (37.5 miles)
Mautia Hill, Kongwa, Kongwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania6° 8' 12" S36° 28' 47" E64.0km (39.8 miles)
Kikombo, Dodoma Urban District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania6° 13' 0" S35° 58' 59" E86.8km (53.9 miles)
Danburite mine, Morogoro Rural District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania7° 1' 18" S37° 39' 42" E122.6km (76.2 miles)
Lukwengule, Morogoro Rural District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania7° 6' 18" S37° 39' 15" E124.8km (77.5 miles)
Turiani, Mvomero District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania6° 8' 49" S37° 35' 49" E126.2km (78.4 miles)
Wigu Hill REE deposit, Morogoro Rural District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania7° 25' 59" S37° 34' 0" E134.3km (83.4 miles)
Sanga Sanga (Sangasanga), Morogoro Rural District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania6° 40' 0" S37° 49' 0" E134.4km (83.5 miles)
Sangasanga, Morogoro Rural District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania6° 40' 0" S37° 49' 0" E134.4km (83.5 miles)
Mikese, Morogoro Rural District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania6° 44' 1" S37° 55' 14" E145.9km (90.6 miles)
Iyobo Mountain, Chamwino District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania5° 31' 48" S35° 59' 13" E146.7km (91.2 miles)
Haneti-Itiso area, Chamwino District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania5° 29' 12" S35° 50' 48" E158.5km (98.5 miles)
Sasilo, Manyoni District, Singida Region, Tanzania6° 15' 6" S34° 49' 20" E202.6km (125.9 miles)
Mahenge, Ulanga District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania8° 40' 59" S36° 43' 0" E220.9km (137.2 miles)
Iluma, Sasilo, Manyoni District, Singida Region, Tanzania6° 14' 55" S34° 38' 30" E222.1km (138.0 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
AfricaContinent
East African Rift System (EARS), AfricaZone (Tectonic)
Tanzania Craton, Congo Craton, African PlateCraton
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
TanzaniaCountry
Dodoma Region, TanzaniaRegion
Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region, TanzaniaDistrict
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Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
Tanzania, Dodoma, Mpwapwa, Pwaga227.3.19.401.0.0
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