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About Liuli
Liuli, formerly known as Sphinx Hafen (German: Sphinxhafen), 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.
From the Wikipedia article Liuli (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Notable people from Liuli
- David RubadiriMalawian diplomat
Born in Liuli, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Map of Liuli
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Getting there and nearby towns
Songea Airport (SGX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 113 km away.
- Mbamba Bay 27 km southeast, about 27 min by car
- Mbinga 45 km east, about 45 min by car
- Matiri 47 km northeast, about 47 min by car
- Tingi 50 km southeast, about 50 min by car
- Kigonsera 55 km northeast, about 55 min by car
- Manda 69 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Liuli MV Iringa Tamimo, D. Tamino Böhm, assent by email of 10 and 11 June, 2014 for license CC-Lizenz by-sa with attribution, CC BY-SA 4.0
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