Nachingwea, Tanzania
It was the terminus of a railway built for the infamous and ill-fated Tanganyika groundnut scheme.
Nachingwea is a town in southern Tanzania.
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
- "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Nachingwea, Tanzania". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
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