Current Date And Time In Rufiji, Tanzania
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
15:21:24 EAT
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Rufiji, a city in Pwani, Tanzania in Africa. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Rufiji — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Rufiji | |
| State | Pwani | |
| Country | Tanzania | |
| Continent | Africa | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Tanzanian Shilling | |
| Code ISO-4217 | TZS | |
| Symbol | Sh | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +255 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 00 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .tz | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 18 | |
| In Feet | 59 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | -8.01 | |
| Longitude | 38.99 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 8.009° S 38.988° E | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 8° 0' 31" S 38° 59' 16" E | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 8° 0.52' S 38° 59.26' E | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to Pwani Capital | 138 km North of Kibaha | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | Shimoni, Kenya (376 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | +03:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 06:27 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:24 PM | |
| Day Length | 11h 57m |
Rufiji is a city situated in Pwani, Tanzania, within Africa. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Pwani
The latitude and longitude of Rufiji pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 18 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Rufiji on the map
Rufiji runs on UTC +03:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in Rufiji run on Tanzanian Shilling (TZS), shown with the symbol Sh. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Rufiji exchange rates
To ring a number in Rufiji from outside Tanzania, dial +255 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Rufiji and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
It lies about 138 km North of Kibaha, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Pwani market. › Cities near Rufiji
Rufiji keeps UTC +03:00. Today the sun rises around 06:27 AM and sets around 06:24 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Rufiji price in Tanzanian shilling (TZS), written with the symbol Sh. Check live rates on our Rufiji currency page.
Rufiji is about 138 km North of Kibaha, the capital of Pwani. See cities near Rufiji for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from Rufiji lands you closest to Shimoni, Kenya, about 376 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Rufiji sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
