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Tukuyu

Mbeyatown

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Total population

50,000

Coordinates-9.26°, 33.65°

Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics (Tanzania). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Found in Mbeya, Tanzania, Tukuyu is classified as a sizeable town in public datasets. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (-9.256°, 33.646°). The population stands at approximately 50,000. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,013 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 79% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-9.2559
Longitude
33.6459
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
798
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    31
  • Angolan Reed Frog
    Hyperolius parallelus Günther, 1858 · Amphibia
    30
  • White-starred Robin
    Pogonocichla stellata (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    25
  • Evergreen-forest Warbler
    Bradypterus lopezi (Alexander, 1903) · Aves
    25
  • Southern Yellow White-eye
    Zosterops anderssoni Shelley, 1892 · Aves
    22
  • White-browed Robin-Chat
    Cossypha heuglini Hartlaub, 1866 · Aves
    17
  • Bar-throated Apalis
    Apalis thoracica (Shaw, 1811) · Aves
    17
  • Tropical Boubou
    Laniarius major (Hartlaub, 1848) · Aves
    17

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
34
Largest magnitude
6
Largest event
2009-12-19

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

P
Prince Kagwema
Tanzanian writer
Tulia Ackson
Tulia Ackson
Tanzanian politician, IPU President 2023-2026
Professor Davis G. Mwamfupe
Professor Davis G. Mwamfupe
mayor of Dodoma since 2017
B
Bertha Kingori
Tanzanian educator and politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Mbeya

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.51
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,013

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Tukuyu

And home was Kariakoo
And home was Kariakoo
M. G. Vassanji · 2014

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library