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Kandaga Destination Guide

Delve into Kandaga in Tanzania

Kandaga in the region of Kigoma is located in Tanzania - some 415 mi or ( 667 km ) West of Dodoma , the country's capital .

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Local time in Kandaga is now 01:59 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Dar es Salaam " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Bulombola, Simbo, Nyangofa, Mwanza, and Musoma. While being here, you might want to check out Bulombola . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kandaga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Ujiji

Ujiji is the oldest town in western Tanzania, located about 6 miles (10 km) south of Kigoma. In 1900, the population was estimated at 10,000 and in 1967 about 4,100. Part of the Kigoma/Ujiji urban area, the regional population was about 50,000 in 1978. Ujiji is the place where Richard Burton and John Speke first reached the shore of Lake Tanganyika in 1858. It is also the site of the famous meeting on October 28, 1871 when Henry Stanley found Dr.

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Located at -4.90 29.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Lake Tanganyika, Populated places in the Kigoma Region

Kigoma Region

Kigoma is one of the thirty administrative regions of Tanzania, in East Africa. The regional capital is Kigoma. According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Kigoma Region was 1,679,109. In September 2011, Issa Machibya replaced Joseph Simbakalia as the Regional Commissioner of the Kigoma Region.

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Located at -5.00 30.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Kigoma Region, Regions of Tanzania

Lake Tanganyika Stadium

Lake Tanganyika Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kigoma, Tanzania. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 20,000.

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Located at -4.90 29.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Football venues in Tanzania, Multi-purpose stadiums in Tanzania

Kigoma

Kigoma is a town and lake port in western Tanzania, on the eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika and close to the border with Burundi. It serves as the capital for the surrounding Kigoma Region and has a population of 135,234 (2007 census) and an elevation of 775 m. The historic trading town of Ujiji is 6 km south-east of Kigoma.

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Located at -4.88 29.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Cities in the Great Rift Valley, Great Rift Valley, Populated places in the Kigoma Region, Populated places on Lake Tanganyika, Regional capitals in Tanzania

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