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Tunduma

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Total population

219,309

Air quality index

57Moderate
WeatherAvg high 75.8°F
Coordinates-9.31°, 32.77°

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

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

Latitude
-9.3102
Longitude
32.7675
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
75.8°F
Avg low
58.2°F
Annual precipitation
43.4 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
57
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
13
PM10 (µg/m³)
15.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
70
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
38
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common File Snake
    Limaformosa capensis (Smith, 1847) · Squamata
    3
  • Olive Whip Snake
    Psammophis mossambicus Peters, 1882 · Squamata
    3
  • Brown House Snake
    Boaedon capensis Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 · Squamata
    3
  • African House Snake
    Boaedon fuliginosus (Boie, 1827) · Squamata
    2
  • Pandinus viatoris
    Pandinus viatoris · Arachnida
    2
  • Zebra Katydid
    Terpnistria zebrata (Serville, 1838) · Insecta
    1
  • Angulate Dwarf Gecko
    Lygodactylus angularis Günther, 1893 · Squamata
    1
  • Boomslang
    Dispholidus typus (Smith, 1828) · Squamata
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
6
Largest magnitude
4.7
Largest event
2025-05-16

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Songwe

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.83
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,128

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

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