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Mkwaja

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Location & Surroundings

Mkwaja is an administrative division in Tanga, Tanzania, at 79 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Pangani, 48 km to the northeast. The national capital Dodoma is about 335 km to the west. The nearest airport is Zanzibar International Airport, 69 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type administrative division (ADMD)
  • an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 47' 57" S, 38° 45' 17" E
  • Elevation DEM: 79 m
  • Timezone Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Shilling (TZS)
  • Phone Prefix +255

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Weather in Mkwaja

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Mkwaja, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 25.1 C with overcast skies and a 3.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.6 to 29.2 C, max wind 5.7 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 781 W/m2.

Temperature
25.1 C
Wind
3.5 m/s SE (152 deg)
Humidity
81 %
Pressure
1,017.3 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.20 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 25.1 3.5 152 81 1,017.3 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 29.2 5.7 126 59 1,012.7 0.61 / 0.61 100 780.8 n/a
12h 24.0 3.0 109 82 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.12 20 171.4 n/a
18h 22.6 1.4 163 90 1,014.5 0.10 / 0.22 95 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 27.3 3.0 128 63 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.20 60 134.9 n/a
30h 30.2 4.6 117 46 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.10 25 887.8 n/a
36h 23.7 2.6 93 82 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.00 17 192.2 n/a
42h 22.7 1.6 157 90 1,014.8 0.29 / 0.29 27 0.0 n/a
Thursday 27.2 2.0 151 67 1,018.6 0.57 / 0.85 29 141.0 n/a
54h 30.5 5.2 104 52 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.11 0 875.7 n/a
60h 24.0 3.2 105 88 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.00 4 191.9 n/a
66h 22.7 1.4 197 93 1,014.8 1.67 / 1.67 36 0.0 n/a
Friday 26.8 2.3 172 72 1,018.2 0.97 / 2.64 20 116.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-06 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mkwaja?
Now 25.1 C with overcast skies and a 3.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.6 to 29.2 C, max wind 5.7 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 781 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Mkwaja today?
Sunrise around 06:06 and sunset around 18:19 (local time). Day length about 12h 13m.
What is the local time in Mkwaja?
Local time is 16:51. Time zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Mkwaja?
Mkwaja is a administrative division.
What is the elevation of Mkwaja?
DEM 79 m.
Where is Mkwaja located?
It is at -5.79907, 38.75481 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Mkwaja in?
It is in Tanzania.

Sources

Last updated 2016-04-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11124690

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