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Ligunga 
Summary
Ligunga is a town in southern Tanzania near the border with Mozambique.
Ligunga | |
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Village | |
  Ligunga | |
| Coordinates: 11°17′S 36°25′E / 11.283°S 36.417°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Ruvuma Region |
| Elevation | 891 m (2,923 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Transport edit
In October 2007, it was proposed to railway to Ligunga to Mlimba and from Ligunga via Mchuchuma to Mbamba Bay on Lake Malawi. [1] [2]
Access edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ Railway Gazette International November 2007, p688
- ^ Railway Gazette: East African rail master plan
11°17′00″S 36°25′00″E / 11.28333°S 36.41667°E