Liuli
Liuli, formerly known as Sphinx Hafen, is a settlement on the Tanzanian shore of Lake Malawi in the Mbinga District of Ruvuma province. It is notable for being the site of the first naval action of World War I.
- Village with 13,100 residents
- …lies at an elevation of 476 metres (1,562 feet)
- …was formerly known as “Sphinx Hafen”
- Description: town and ward in Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
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Latitude
-11.10183° or 11° 6′ 7″ south
Longitude
34.64771° or 34° 38′ 52″ east
Open location code
5GWPVJXX+73
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swahili—“Liuli” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Liuli”
- Dutch: “Liuli”
- German: “Liuli”
- German: “Schlacht von Sphinxhafen”
- German: “Sphinxhafen”
- Irish: “Liuli”
- Swahili: “Liuli”
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