| Mbamba Bay Mbampa | |
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| Town | |
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  Mbamba BayLocation in Tanzania | |
| Coordinates: 11°17′0″S 034°46′18″E / 11.28333°S 34.77167°E / -11.28333; 34.77167 | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Ruvuma Region |
| District | Mbinga District |
| Elevation | 471 m (1,545 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| UFI | -2568444 |
Mbamba Bay is a town in western Tanzania, lying on the eastern shore of Lake Malawi/Lake Nyasa.
Port
Mbamba Bay has an indentation in the otherwise straight profile of the lake and may be a potential port.
Transport
In October 2007, it was proposed to build a branch railway from Liganga via Mchuchuma to Mbamba Bay. Mbamba Bay is linked with Nkhata Bay in Malawi by motorized dhow. The A19 links it with Mtwara, Tanzania, on the east coast.
See also
References
- Mbampa (Variant) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- Mbamba Bay (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- Railway Gazette International November 2007, page 688