Rukwa Region

Map of Rukwa Region

075 km (47 mi)150 km (93 mi)225 km (140 mi)300 km (186 mi)
Height
762 m (2500 ft), 850 m (2790 ft), 900 m (2950 ft), 1050 m (3440 ft), 1250 m (4100 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 1750 m (5740 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2100 m (6890 ft), Max altitude 2449 m (8030 ft)
Height from west to east in Rukwa Region
750 m1 050 m1 250 m1 500 m1 750 m2 000 m2 500 monez.com2 449 mMbizi Mountains762 mWest270.8 kmEast
Height from south to north in Rukwa Region
750 m1 050 m1 250 m1 500 m1 750 m2 000 m2 500 monez.com1232 449 mMbizi Mountains762 mSouth240.0 kmNorth
1Tanganyika766 m2Rukwa796 m3Lake Sundu1 725 m

Natural Earth · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)

Basic Information

Capital City: Sumbawanga

Population: 1,540,519 (Wikidata, 2022)

Area: 22,792 km² / 8,800 sq mi

Geography

Highest Elevation Point: Mbizi Mountains (2 449 m)

Lowest point: 762 m

Where is Rukwa Region located in Tanzania?