Umba Valley

Umba Valley

Umba Valley is a geographic area in Tanzania and the world's only source of Umba sapphires.

The Umba River flows through the Umba Valley.

Specifically, Umba Valley is located in the Lelatema Mountains in the Arusha Region of Tanzania.

References

* [http://www.mindat.org/rloc.php?loc=Umba+Valley%2C+Lelatema+Mts%2C+Arusha+Region%2C+Tanzania Mindat listing]


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