Bukoba
in Bukoba Municipal of Kagera Region, Tanzania
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Bukoba Airport (1 mi) -
Mbarara Airport (99 mi) - Entebbe International Airport (104 mi)
- Geita Airport (109 mi)
- Mwanza Airport (109 mi)
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Kigali International Airport (124 mi) - Musoma Airport (138 mi)
- Ruhengeri Airport (151 mi)
- Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi (Unesco heritage, 127 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -1.332 and 31.812 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -1° 19' 54" and E 31° 48' 43"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Shilling - TZS
- Spoken languages:
- Swahili, English, Arabic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 05:51 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:48 am and 6:53 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 1.983 and -157.365 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Banana Village - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Tanzania.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Tanzania. Last Update: 2024-04-23 08:18:23
Explore Bukoba
Bukoba in Bukoba Municipal (Kagera Region) with it's 70,628 inhabitants is a city in Tanzania about 430 mi (or 692 km) north-west of Dodoma, the country's capital.
Local time in Bukoba is now 05:51 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Dar es Salaam with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Bukoba. The closest airport in Tanzania is Bukoba Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi in Uganda at a distance of 127 mi (or 204 km).
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Rakai, Lwengo, Masaka, Isingiro and Kalangala. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F
| Morning Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Night Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 19% |
| Air Humidity | 91% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Wednesday, 24th of April 2024
21°C (70 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
22°C (72 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
23°C (74 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Bujora Cultural Centre
The Bujora Cultural Centre and Sukuma Museum in Kisesa, are historical institutions founded for the education and support of Sukuma culture. The arts of the Sukuma culture are among the richest...
Bugs!
lake flies near lake victoria.
Grasvelden afbranden in Kagera rgie N.W. Tanzania
Kan bosaanplant samengaan met deze traditionele manier van het land vruchtbaar houden.
What We Do
A walk through of what we do at the clinic in Gera.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Bukoba
Bukoba is a town in northwest Tanzania on the western shore of Lake Victoria. It is the capital of the Kagera region, and the administrative seat for Bukoba Urban District. Population estimate: 100,000. The city is served by Bukoba Airport and regular ferry connections to Mwanza, as well as ground transport to Uganda's Rakai District.
Geita
Geita is a town in northwestern Tanzania of approximately 40,000 people, located 90 kilometers west of Mwanza. It is in the centre of a gold mining area. In March 2012 it became the administrative headquarters of the newly created Geita Region.
Battle of Bukoba
The Battle of Bukoba was the first victory for Entente forces in German East Africa, coming after the disastrous battles of Tanga and Jassin. The British objective was the destruction of the Bukoba wireless station. Due to Bukoba's location on the shore of Lake Victoria, it was decided that the raid should take the form of an amphibious assault.
Geita Region
Geita Region is one of Tanzania’s 30 administrative regions. The town of Geita is the capital. Geita Region was created in March 2012, from part of Shinyanga Region and part of Mwanza Region. The regional commissioner of the Geita Region is Magalula Saidi Magalula.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bukoba, بوكوبا, Горад Букоба, Букоба, Bukobo, بوکوبا, BKZ, ブコバ, 부코바, 布科巴
