Mbamba Bay

Town in Ruvuma Region, Tanzania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mbamba Bay[2] is a town in western Tanzania, lying on the eastern shore of Lake Malawi/Lake Nyasa.

Country Tanzania
Elevation
471 m (1,545 ft)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
UFI-2568444
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Mbamba Bay is located in Tanzania
Mbamba Bay
Mbamba Bay
Location in Tanzania
Coordinates: 11°17′0″S 034°46′18″E
Country Tanzania
RegionRuvuma Region
DistrictMbinga District
Elevation
471 m (1,545 ft)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
UFI-2568444
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Port

Mbamba Bay has an indentation in the otherwise straight profile of the lake and may be a potential port.[citation needed]

Transport

In October 2007, it was proposed to build a branch railway from Liganga via Mchuchuma to Mbamba Bay.[3] Mbamba Bay is linked with Nkhata Bay in Malawi by motorized dhow. The A19 links it with Mtwara, Tanzania, on the east coast.

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