Bukoba
Sign in to saveBukoba is a town with a population of 144,938 (2022 census), situated in the northwest of Tanzania on the south-western shores of Lake Victoria. It is the capital of the Kagera region, and the administrative seat for Bukoba Urban District.
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Place details
- Locality
- Bukoba
- Region
- Kagera
- Country
- Tanzania
- Population
- 144,938
- Timezone
- Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Bukoba
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town of Kagera Region
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 300
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Tanzania#Africa#World
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location of Bukoba
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- yes
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Tanzania
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Kagera Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Official name
- Bukoba
- Country
- Tanzania
- Located in
- Bukoba Municipal District
- Population
- +144938
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
- Body of water
- Lake Victoria
- Capital of
- Kagera Region
- Image
- Bukoba.JPG
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Article
15 sectionsContents
- History
- Bukoba Municipal
- Ports
- Utility
- Economy
- Airport
- [[Bukoba Airport]]
- Transport
- Bus
- Sports
- Climate
- Sister cities
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- References
- External links
Bukoba is a town with a population of 144,938 (2022 census), situated in the northwest of Tanzania on the south-western shores of Lake Victoria. It is the capital of the Kagera region, and the administrative seat for Bukoba Urban District.
The town is served by Bukoba Airport and regular ferry connections to and from Mwanza, as well as roads to Uganda's Rakai District for cross-border commuters. Plans are underway for a standard gauge railway to Uganda.