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Tunduma
Songwecity
Total population
219,309
Air quality index
Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics (Tanzania). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a mid-sized city in Songwe, Tanzania, Tunduma occupies its own corner of the country. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 219,309. Its coordinates of -9.310°, 32.768° place it in the equatorial zone of the southern hemisphere. Climate records indicate average highs near 75.8°F and lows near 58.2°F and about 43.4 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Based on its equatorial position, residents likely encounter hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 2,128 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common File SnakeLimaformosa capensis (Smith, 1847) · Squamata3
- Olive Whip SnakePsammophis mossambicus Peters, 1882 · Squamata3
- Brown House SnakeBoaedon capensis Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 · Squamata3
- African House SnakeBoaedon fuliginosus (Boie, 1827) · Squamata2
- Pandinus viatorisPandinus viatoris · Arachnida2
- Zebra KatydidTerpnistria zebrata (Serville, 1838) · Insecta1
- Angulate Dwarf GeckoLygodactylus angularis Günther, 1893 · Squamata1
- BoomslangDispholidus typus (Smith, 1828) · Squamata1
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.7 — 2025-05-1616 km WNW of Mbeya, Tanzania
- M 4.4 — 2024-05-3122 km N of Mlowo, Tanzania
- M 4.3 — 2019-02-0254 km NW of Mlowo, Tanzania
- M 4.7 — 2018-01-1750 km ESE of Laela, Tanzania
- M 4.6 — 2010-03-0649 km WNW of Mlowo, Tanzania
- M 4.6 — 2001-08-1714 km E of Itumba, Tanzania
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Songwe
- Vwawa18.1 mi away · pop. 85,000
- Ileje29.3 mi away
- Samandağ3143.5 mi away · pop. 121,109
- Defne3151.8 mi away · pop. 154,820
- Hatay3152.4 mi away · pop. 1,544,640
- Antakya3152.5 mi away · pop. 365,402
- Belen3172.5 mi away · pop. 31,571
- Hassa3195.2 mi away · pop. 54,837
- Dörtyol3196.3 mi away · pop. 121,423
- Béja3529.6 mi away · pop. 57,000
- Tafraoui3779.9 mi away
- Djefafla3780 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species






Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Tunduma, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org