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
- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of 2,218 metres (7,277 feet)
- Location
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Latitude
-4.7011° or 4° 42′ 4″ south
Longitude
38.2551° or 38° 15′ 19″ east
Open location code
6G7W77X4+H3
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