Shume
Shume is a town in Tanzania in the Usambara Mountains in Lushoto District of Tanga Region. It was formerly known as New Hornow and was the location of a sawmill during the country's colonial period.
Shume
- Type: Village
- Description: ward of Tanzania
- Categories: ward of Tanzania and locality
- Location: Manolo, Lushoto District Council, Tanga, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-4.67705° or 4° 40′ 37″ south
Longitude
38.2032° or 38° 12′ 12″ east
Elevation
1,991 metres (6,532 feet)
Open location code
6G7W86F3+57
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swahili—“Shume” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Shume”
- Dutch: “Shume”
- Italian: “Shume”
- Swahili: “Shume”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Shume”.
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Shume Nywelo and Mkunki.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: sky line and Manolo Clinic.
Tanzania: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Dar es Salaam and Mount Kilimanjaro.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.