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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 city and big city located in Tanzania. It serves as the capital of Kigoma Region and is situated within the Kigoma Municipal District. The city has a population of 232,388 and stands at an elevation of 780 meters above sea level. It operates in the UTC+03:00 time zone.
The location is distinct from the broader Kigoma Region. While specific weather and air quality data points exist for the area, the primary administrative and demographic details define the city's current status.
Synthesized by Vinony from 35 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, Openweathermap, OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Open Meteo, Vinony graph, Geo. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
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Place details
- Locality
- Kigoma
- Region
- Kigoma
- Country
- Tanzania
- Population
- 232,388
- Timezone
- Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Kigoma
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Port city of Kigoma Region
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Kigoma kituo cha reli 2012 Tamino.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Kigoma Railway Station
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Tanzania
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location of Kigoma.
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- yes
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Kigoma Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Kigoma-Ujiji District
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 92.67
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2022 census
- Settlement.population_total
- 232,388
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
via Wikipedia infobox
Travel guide
Get around
By foot, taxi, or little motorcycle taxis (TSh 1500-3000 in 2023) for an inner city ride.
See
Ujiji, 5 km from Kigoma (motorbike taxi USD1), a former Arab slave trading settlement, was the famous meeting place of Stanley and Livingstone. (Dr Livingstone Museum) is a total waste of USD10 Entrance fee. unless you are a East African citizen is which case you only pay one USD
Go next
The MV Liemba sails in direction Mpulungu (Zambia) and has a very erratic schedule.
Buses go as far as Bukoba (about 20 hours) Mpanda (six hours) and Sumbawanga (ten hours).
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
~3 min read
Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Transport
- Maritime transport
- Road
- Railway
- Airport
- Climate
- References
- Further reading
- External links
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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kigoma” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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