Bukoba

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.

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Place details

Locality: Bukoba
Region: Kagera
Country: Tanzania
Population: 144,938
Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam

Travel guide

Understand

Bukoba is a bustling town on Lake Victoria.

Get around

The city centre is easily walkable, or you can just take one of the motorcycle taxis that are waiting at every street corner to take you to your destination.

See

thumb|The "Mater Misericordiae Church" in Bukoba

The iconic "Mater Misericordiae" cathedral (at Barongo and Jamhuri Road) is worth a look. As of 2021 there is also a large mosque being built just north of the bus station.

Connect

All major networks (Airtel, Halotel, Tigo, Vodacom) have stores in the city centre between Jamhuri Road and Kashozi Road, where you can purchase a local SIM card. You may have to try multiple shops until you find one that doesn't have "system problems" when registering foreign passports.

Go next

Masaka or Kampala Mwanza, which can also be reached by ferry (see Mwanza#By boat)

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Article

15 sections

Contents

History
Bukoba Municipal
Ports
Utility
Economy
Airport
[[Bukoba Airport]]
Transport
Bus
Sports
Climate
Sister cities
Gallery
References
External links

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.