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Explore Simbo in Tanzania

Simbo in the region of Kigoma is a town in Tanzania - some 422 mi or ( 680 km ) West of Dodoma , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Simbo

Current time in Simbo is now 02:56 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Dar es Salaam " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Bulombola, Tabora, Ngeru, Mwanza, and Mwanga. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Bulombola . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Simbo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Kigoma and Gombe Amy_n-b's photos around Kigoma, Tanzania (diplomatic hotel kigoma)

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Preview of Amy_n-b's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these vide ..

Sport Court and Beyond Sport deliver a lasting sports legacy for Kigoma, Tanzania.

3:17 min by ConnorSportCourt
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Sport Court and Beyond Sport deliver a lasting sports legacy for the city of Kigoma, Tanzania. ..


Kiganza Wedding - Families Unite

0:26 min by raillery
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When the women of the bride's family and friends approaches those of the groom in a Tanzanian village wedding, they sing to join the Groom's family. Then both families sing and dance, physically swirl ..

Arriving in Tanzania

5:52 min by techguysareus
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clips of Airport, Market and the City ..


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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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -4.90 29.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Lake Tanganyika, Populated places in the Kigoma Region

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -4.90 29.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -4.88 29.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 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

Gombe Stream National Park

Gombe Stream National Park is located in western Kigoma Region, Tanzania, 10 miles (20 km) north of Kigoma, the capital of Kigoma Region. Established in 1968, Gombe is the smallest national park in Tanzania, with only 20 square miles of forest running along the hills of the eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika. The terrain is distinguished by steep valleys, and the forest vegetation ranges from grassland to alpine bamboo to tropical rainforest.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -4.67 29.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: 1968 establishments in Tanzania, Jane Goodall, Kigoma Region, Lake Tanganyika, National parks of Tanzania, Protected areas established in 1968