Kigoma
Sign in to saveKigoma is a city and lake port in Kigoma-Ujiji District in Tanzania, on the northeastern shores of Lake Tanganyika and close to the border with Burundi and The Democratic Republic of the Congo. It serves as the capital for the surrounding Kigoma Region and has a population of 232,388 (2022 census). The city is situated at an elevation of .
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Kigoma is a Tanzanian city and port on Lake Tanganyika near the borders with Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, serving as the capital of Kigoma Region with a population of about 232,000 people. As a major lake port, it functions as an important hub for regional trade and transportation in East-Central Africa.
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Kigoma is a city and lake port in Kigoma-Ujiji District in Tanzania, on the northeastern shores of Lake Tanganyika and close to the border with Burundi and The Democratic Republic of the Congo. It serves as the capital for the surrounding Kigoma Region and has a population of 232,388 (2022 census). The city is situated at an elevation of .
The historic trading town of Ujiji is located south-east of Kigoma.