Isebania, also Isibania, is a town in
Tarime District
Tarime District is one of the seven districts of the Mara Region of Tanzania, East Africa. It was previously known as the "North Mara District". Its district capital is Tarime town. It is bordered from the north to east by the Kenyan districts of ...
,
Mara Region
Mara Region (''Mkoa wa Mara'' in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The region covers an area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of El Salvador. for El Salvador at The nei ...
, in northern
Tanzania
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...
, at the border with
Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...
.
Location
The town sits at the border, directly south of the town of
Isebania, Kenya
Isbania, also Isibania, is a town in Migori County of Kenya, at the International border with Tanzania.
Location
The town sits at the border, directly across from the town of Isebania, Tanzania, approximately , by road, south of Migori, the lo ...
. It lies approximately north of
Tarime, the location of the district headquarters. This lies approximately northeast of
Musoma
Musoma is a city in the east shore of Lake Victoria of Tanzania. It is the capital of Mara Region, one of the administrative Regions of Tanzania. It also serves as the administrative centre of Musoma Rural District and Musoma Urban District.
L ...
, on the eastern shores of
Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. With a surface area of approximately , Lake Victoria is Africa's largest lake by area, the world's largest tropics, tropical lake, and the world's second-largest fresh water lake by surface are ...
, the nearest large town. The coordinates of the town are: 1°14'44.0"S, 34°28'32.0"E (Latitude:-1.245569; Longitude:34.475555).
Overview
The elevation of the nearby town of
Sirari, Tanzania is above sea level.
See also
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Isebania, Kenya
Isbania, also Isibania, is a town in Migori County of Kenya, at the International border with Tanzania.
Location
The town sits at the border, directly across from the town of Isebania, Tanzania, approximately , by road, south of Migori, the lo ...
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Mara Region
Mara Region (''Mkoa wa Mara'' in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The region covers an area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of El Salvador. for El Salvador at The nei ...
References
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External links
Webpage of the East African Community
Cities in the Great Rift Valley
Populated places in Mara Region
Kenya–Tanzania border crossings