Makatumbe Patch
Makatumbe Patch is a shoal in Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania. Makatumbe Patch is situated nearby to the suburb Kigamboni District, as well as near the locality Samora Avenue.Places of Interest
Highlights include National Museum of Tanzania and Ocean Road Hospital.
National Museum of Tanzania
Museum
Photo: Moongateclimber, Public domain.
The National Museum of Tanzania, is a consortium of several Tanzanian museums whose purpose is to preserve and show objects from the history and natural environment of Tanzania. National Museum of Tanzania is situated 3 km southwest of Makatumbe Patch.
Ocean Road Hospital
Hospital
The Ocean Road Hospital is a historical building of a hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It was opened on October 1, 1897, as the Imperial Governorate Hospital for the former colony of German East Africa. Ocean Road Hospital is situated 2½ km southwest of Makatumbe Patch.
Aga Khan Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Alifazal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Established in 1964, the Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam is a 170-bed multispecialty hospital. The hospital provides general medical services, specialist clinics and diagnostic services. Aga Khan Hospital is situated 3 km west of Makatumbe Patch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dar es Salaam and Mwananyamala.
Dar es Salaam
Photo: Roland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dar es Salaam was founded in 1862 by Sultan Seyyid Majid of Zanzibar on the site of the village of Mzizima. Mzizima's history dates back to when the Barawa people started to settle and cultivate the area around Mbwa Maji, Magogoni, Mjimwema, Gezaulole, and Kibonde Maji Mbagara.
Mwananyamala
Locality
Mwananyamala is an administrative ward in Kinondoni District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The ward is bordered to the north by Mikocheni ward and to the east by Msasani and Kinondoni. Mwananyamala is situated 7 km west of Makatumbe Patch.
Makatumbe Patch
- Type: Shoal
- Category: landform
- Location: Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-6.8° or 6° 48′ southLongitude
39.31667° or 39° 19′ eastOpen location code
6G5X6828+2MGeoNames ID
155171
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kigamboni District and Samora Avenue.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Inner Makatumbe and Ras Rongoni.
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