Nachingwea, Tanzania

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Nachingwea is a town in southern Tanzania.

It was the terminus of a railway built for the infamous and ill-fated Tanganyika groundnut scheme.

It is also the site of the tomb of Judy the Dog - the first dog to be given prisoner of war status and recipient of the Dickin Medal. The memorial was put in place by her companion through the war Frank Williams who lived in Nachingwea for some time

Climate[]

Climate data for Nachingwea
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 31
(88) 		32
(89) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		28
(83) 		28
(83) 		30
(86) 		31
(88) 		33
(91) 		33
(92) 		33
(91) 		31
(87)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(71) 		21
(70) 		21
(69) 		20
(68) 		18
(64) 		16
(60) 		15
(59) 		16
(61) 		18
(64) 		19
(66) 		21
(69) 		22
(71) 		19
(66)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 160
(6.4) 		210
(8.2) 		160
(6.4) 		130
(5.3) 		23
(0.9) 		2.5
(0.1) 		2.5
(0.1) 		2.5
(0.1) 		5.1
(0.2) 		2.5
(0.1) 		74
(2.9) 		94
(3.7) 		870
(34.3)
Source: Weatherbase [1]

References[]

  1. ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Nachingwea, Tanzania". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.

Coordinates: 10°22′17″S 38°45′44″E / 10.37139°S 38.76222°E / -10.37139; 38.76222


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