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Village in Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
Ligunga
Village
Ligunga is located in TanzaniaLigungaLigunga
Coordinates: 11°17′S 36°25′E / 11.283°S 36.417°E / -11.283; 36.417
Country Tanzania
RegionRuvuma Region
Elevation891 m (2,923 ft)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Ligunga is a town in southern Tanzania near the border with Mozambique.

Transport

In October 2007, it was proposed to railway to Ligunga to Mlimba and from Ligunga via Mchuchuma to Mbamba Bay on Lake Malawi.

Access

Liganga lies in a gap in the mountains that provides better than average access to Lake Malawi. This gap follows the course of the Ruvuma River, which forms the border between Tanzania and Mozambique.

See also

References

  1. Railway Gazette International November 2007, p688
  2. Railway Gazette: East African rail master plan


11°17′00″S 36°25′00″E / 11.28333°S 36.41667°E / -11.28333; 36.41667

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