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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
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
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
- Bukoba Urban District
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2022 census
- Settlement.population_urban
- 144938
- Settlement.population_blank1_title
- Rural
- Settlement.population_blank1
- 322448
- Settlement.timezone
- East Africa Time
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Bukoba
- Population
- 144938
- Image
- Bukoba.JPG
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- Bukoba
- P8168
- John Munro Longyear
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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 sectionsContents
- History
- Bukoba Municipal
- Ports
- Utility
- Economy
- Airport
- [[Bukoba Airport]]
- Transport
- Bus
- Sports
- Climate
- Sister cities
- Gallery
- 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.
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5 mapped locations