- Mbamba Bay
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Mbamba Bay is a town in western Tanzania, lying on the eastern shore of Lake Malawi. Elevation 471m.
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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 Ligunga via Mchuchuma to Mbamba Bay.[1] Mbamba Bay is linked with Nkhata Bay in Malawi by motorized dhow. The A19 links it with Mtwara on the east coast.
See also
References
- ^ Railway Gazette International November 2007, p688
External links
Coordinates: 11°17′00″S 34°46′00″E / 11.2833333°S 34.7666667°E
Categories:- Populated places in the Ruvuma Region
- Lake Malawi
- Malawi–Tanzania border crossings
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