Hombolo Dam
Hombolo Dam is a dam in Tanzania. It is at Hombolo-Bwawani village, in Dodoma-rural District. The dam was constructed by the colonial government in 1957 for irrigation, domestic water supply, and water for livestock.- Lake
- …has a surface elevation of around 1,040 metres (3,410 feet)
- …is also known as “Hombolo Lake”
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Latitude
-6° or 6° south
Longitude
35.91667° or 35° 55′ east
Open location code
6G6Q2W28+2M
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In Other Languages
From German to Tswana—“Hombolo Dam” goes by many names.
- German: “Hombolo-Stausee”
- Hausa: “Hombolo Dam”
- Italian: “diga di Hombolo”
- Swahili: “Lambo la Hombolo”
- Tswana: “Letamo la Hombolo”
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