Mpuguso, Mpuguso, Rungwe, Mbeya Region, Tanzania

Alternative Names:	Mpuguso
Type:	Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat.org Region:	Mbeya Region, Tanzania
Region:	Mpuguso, Rungwe, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
Latitude:	9° 19' 0" S
Longitude:	33° 38' 59" E
Lat/Long (dec):	-9.31667,33.65
Köppen climate type:	Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Mindat Feature ID:	153105
Long-form Identifier:	mindat:2:6:153105:3
GUID:	0

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Ilomba intrusion, Songwe Complex, Chitipa, Northern Region, Malawi	9° 31' 0" S	33° 10' 59" E	55.8km (34.7 miles)
Panda Hill, Mbeya Rural District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania	9° 0' 28" S	33° 14' 53" E	55.9km (34.7 miles)
Kayelekera mine, Karonga, Karonga District, Northern Region, Malawi	9° 59' 36" S	33° 42' 3" E	75.5km (46.9 miles)
Chisenga meteorite, Chitipa, Northern Region, Malawi	10° 3' 33" S	33° 23' 42" E	87.2km (54.2 miles)
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New Luika Gold Mine, Lupa Gold field, Mbeya Region, Tanzania	8° 21' 36" S	32° 57' 1" E	131.2km (81.5 miles)
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Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

Region	Type

Africa	Continent
East African Rift System (EARS), Africa	Zone (Tectonic)
African Plate	Tectonic Plate
East African Rift-west, East African Rift, African Plate	Narrow Rift
Tanzania	Country
Mbeya Region, Tanzania	Region

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Regions in GADM Database

Region	GADM number
Tanzania, Mbeya, Rungwe	227.13.90.0.0.0
Tanzania, Mbeya, Rungwe, Mpuguso	227.13.90.1717.0.0

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