Bukoba

Bukoba
Bukoba is located in Tanzania
Bukoba
Bukoba
Location of Bukoba
Bukoba is located in Africa
Bukoba
Bukoba
Bukoba (Africa)
Bukoba is located in Earth
Bukoba
Bukoba
Bukoba (Earth)
Coordinates: 1°20′S 31°49′E / 1.333°S 31.817°E / -1.333; 31.817
CountryTanzania
RegionKagera Region
DistrictBukoba Urban District
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Urban
144,938
 • Rural
322,448
Time zoneUTC+3 (East Africa Time)
Area code028
ClimateAm
WebsiteRegional website

Bukoba is a city with a population of 144,938 (2022 census),[2] 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 city 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 [3] to Uganda.

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of subdivisions in Kagera Region
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Tanzania
  3. ^ http://www.mwtc.go.tz [bare URL]