Stargazing rankings for 15 cities across Tanzania. Browse the darkest skies in Tanzania ranked by current overall score.
Darkest Skies in Tanzania
The darkest skies in Tanzania right now are in Tabora (72), followed by Dodoma (70), Mbeya (68), Kahama (67). Currently, 2 out of 15 monitored cities in Tanzania have a stargazing score of 70 or above.
Tabora
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Dodoma
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Mbeya
Tanzania
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Kahama
Tanzania
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Morogoro
Tanzania
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Songea
Tanzania
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Bariadi
Tanzania
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Kibaha
Tanzania
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Zanzibar
Tanzania
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Dar es Salaam
Tanzania
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Sumbawanga
Tanzania
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Geita
Tanzania
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Mwanza
Tanzania
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Tanga
Tanzania
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Arusha
Tanzania
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Understanding Sky Darkness Score
Excellent
Very dark skies with minimal artificial light. Ideal for deep-sky observation.
Good
Dark skies suitable for most stargazing. Some distant glow may be visible.
Moderate
Noticeable sky glow from nearby towns. Brighter objects remain visible.
Poor
Strong light pollution limits visibility of fainter stars and the Milky Way.
Severe
Heavy urban sky glow. Only the brightest stars and planets are easy to see.
The sky darkness score runs from 0 to 100. Higher scores mean darker skies with less artificial light at night. Lower scores indicate brighter, more light-polluted skies.
Last updated: 20 Sep 17:49
