Why visit Kigoma
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 35 places to eat and 42 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Gombe/Mahale Visitors Information Centre.
Weather in Kigoma
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About Kigoma
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 775 metres (2,543 ft).
From the Wikipedia article Kigoma (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kigoma on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Photos of Kigoma
Museums and landmarks7
Gombe/Mahale Visitors Information Centre
Monument and historic site · 1.3 km
Mo-Sa 09:00-16:00
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes35
23 more on the map.
Where to stay42
30 more on the map.
Notable people from Kigoma
Nestor IrankundaAustralian association football player (born 2006)Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Zitto KabweTanzanian Member of ParliamentPhoto: Pernille Bærendtsen, CC BY-SA 2.0- Ali KibaTanzanian singer-songwriter
- Susan MashibeFAA-certified pilot and founder of VIA Aviation
- Godfrey MwakikagileTanzanian writer and scholar
- Enekia KasongaTanzanian association football player (born 2002)
- Prince AmandaTanzanian footballer
- Salum KanoniTanzanian footballer
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Born in Kigoma, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship16
Shopping21
Gas and EV charging14
Schools, colleges and libraries25
Healthcare18
Map of Kigoma
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kigoma Airport (TKQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 km away.
- Mwandiga 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Kasulu 62 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Uvinza 88 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kigoma kituo cha reli 2012 Tamino, D. Tamimo Boehm, assent by email 9+10 June 2014, for license CC-Lizenz by-sa attribution, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kigoma Bahnhof Geleiseseitig, Ikiwaner, GFDL 1.2
- Kigoma Railway Station, Kigoma Ward, Halidtz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lake Tanganyika view, Kigoma Ward, Halidtz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Swahili home, Kigoma Ward, Halidtz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sunrise in Kigoma Ward, Halidtz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kigoma Habor, Kigoma Ward, Halidtz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church in Kigoma Ward, Halidtz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kigoma Hauptstrasse, Ikiwaner, GFDL 1.2
- Beach at day Bangwe Ward, Kigoma-Ujiji, Halidtz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fish in Bangwe Ward, Kigoma, Halidtz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scene in Mwanga Kasikazini Ward, Kigoma, Halidtz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beach at night Bangwe Ward, Kigoma, Halidtz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kigoma habor from Kibirizi Ward, Halidtz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mini mart Mwanga Kasikazini Ward, Kigoma, Halidtz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kigoma High Court, Bangwe Ward, Kigoma, Halidtz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scene n Gungu Ward, Kigoma-Ujiji, Halidtz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- East view in Gungu Ward, Kigoma-Ujiji, Halidtz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street Scene Mwanga Kaskazini Ward, Kigoma, Halidtz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fish from lake Tanganyika with rice and beans, Urs-schneider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fishing Boats in Kibirizi Ward, Halidtz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Railway cross in Kibirizi Ward, Halidtz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gombe boat in Kibirizi Ward, Halidtz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tourism boats in Kibirizi Ward, Halidtz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sunset over Lake Tanganyika, AmyAbroad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kibirizi Primary School, Kibirizi Ward, Halidtz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ericktamba, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ericktamba, CC BY-SA 4.0
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