- Local time
- Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Country
- Tanzania
- Population
- 393,429
- Elevation
- 22 m
- Airports
- TGT
- 4 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 3,800 km
- 5 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Tanga, month by month
- Jan29°
- Feb30°
- Mar30°
- Apr29°
- May28°
- Jun27°
- Jul26°
- Aug26°
- Sept27°
- Oct28°
- Nov29°
- Dec29°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: June to March.
Mean highs run from 26°C in July to 30°C in March, with about 987 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for TangaModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Tanga
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBTanga
3,800 km
5 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
From AUHTanga
3,690 km
5 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in Tanga right now.
- Local time
- Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Country
- Tanzania
- Currency
- Tanzanian Shilling TZSToday's indicative rate: TZS 1,000 ≈ USD 0.38Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type G230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112police114fire115ambulanceAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +255 · On the left
Guides
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