Pingwe, Michamvi, Kati, Zanzibar Central/South Region, Tanzania

Alternative Names:	Pingwe, Pingwi
Type:	Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat.org Region:	Zanzibar South Region, Tanzania
Region:	Michamvi, Kati, Zanzibar Central/South Region, Tanzania
Latitude:	6° 9' 0" S
Longitude:	39° 31' 0" E
Lat/Long (dec):	-6.15,39.51667
Köppen climate type:	Am : Tropical monsoon climate
Mindat Feature ID:	150702
Long-form Identifier:	mindat:2:6:150702:7
GUID:	0

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Mindat.org localities near to this feature

Locality	Latitude	Longitude	Distance
Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania	6° 49' 11" S	39° 15' 29" E	79.8km (49.6 miles)
Pugu Hills, Kisarawe District, Pwani Region, Tanzania	6° 53' 20" S	39° 5' 20" E	94.8km (58.9 miles)
Pugu Hill kaolin deposit, Pugu Hills, Kisarawe District, Pwani Region, Tanzania	6° 52' 29" S	39° 2' 48" E	95.9km (59.6 miles)
Matombo, Muheza District, Tanga Region, Tanzania	5° 7' 59" S	38° 42' 0" E	144.8km (89.9 miles)
Mrima Hill Mine, Kwale County, Kenya	4° 29' 9" S	39° 15' 10" E	187.3km (116.4 miles)
Mikese, Morogoro Rural District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania	6° 44' 1" S	37° 55' 14" E	187.9km (116.8 miles)
Kiruku Vent, Kwale County, Kenya	4° 27' 58" S	39° 17' 44" E	188.8km (117.3 miles)
Jombo Hill, Kwale County, Kenya	4° 26' 12" S	39° 12' 44" E	193.4km (120.2 miles)
Nguluku Vent, Kwale County, Kenya	4° 24' 27" S	39° 25' 6" E	194.1km (120.6 miles)
Kwale Mine, Kwale County, Kenya	4° 23' 13" S	39° 26' 27" E	196.2km (121.9 miles)
Sanga Sanga (Sangasanga), Morogoro Rural District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania	6° 40' 0" S	37° 49' 0" E	196.4km (122.1 miles)
Sangasanga, Morogoro Rural District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania	6° 40' 0" S	37° 49' 0" E	196.4km (122.1 miles)
Umba River (Umba Valley), Korogwe Rural District, Tanga Region, Tanzania	4° 31' 41" S	38° 43' 53" E	200.2km (124.4 miles)
Turiani, Mvomero District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania	6° 8' 49" S	37° 35' 49" E	212.2km (131.9 miles)
Danburite mine, Morogoro Rural District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania	7° 1' 18" S	37° 39' 42" E	226.7km (140.8 miles)
Lukwengule, Morogoro Rural District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania	7° 6' 18" S	37° 39' 15" E	231.5km (143.9 miles)
Nadan 1 deposit, Kwale County, Kenya	4° 10' 6" S	38° 42' 19" E	237.9km (147.9 miles)
Lasamba Hill, Kwale County, Kenya	4° 10' 0" S	38° 37' 59" E	241.3km (149.9 miles)
Wigu Hill REE deposit, Morogoro Rural District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania	7° 25' 59" S	37° 34' 0" E	258.3km (160.5 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

Region	Type

Tanzanian Coastal basin, African Plate	Basin
Tanzanian Eastern Granulites, African Plate	Orogenic Belt
Somali Plate	Tectonic Plate
Tanzania	Country
Zanzibar South Region, Tanzania	Region

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Regions in GADM Database

Region	GADM number
Tanzania, Zanzibar South and Central, Kati	227.29.180.0.0.0
Tanzania, Zanzibar South and Central, Kati, Michamvi	227.29.180.3536.0.0

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