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Busiri Destination Guide

Delve into Busiri in Tanzania

Busiri in the region of Mara is a city in Tanzania - some 343 mi or ( 552 km ) North-West of Dodoma , the country's capital .

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Current time in Busiri is now 02:40 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Dar es Salaam " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Shinyanga, Ndayambuzi, Nansio, Mwanza, and Musoma. While being here, make sure to check out Shinyanga . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Busiri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Ukerewe District

Ukerewe District is one of the eight districts of the Mwanza Region of Tanzania. It is located on Ukerewe Island and other neighbouring islands within Lake Victoria. The largest settlement is Nansio. As of 2002, the population of Ukerewe District was 261,944. There is a small hotel and a guest house on the island.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -2.05 33.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Lake Victoria, Mwanza Region

Ukerewe Island

Ukerewe is the largest island in Lake Victoria and the largest inland island in Africa, with an area of approximately 530 km². Part of Tanzania, and location of the Ukerewe District, it is situated 45 km (25 nautical miles) north of Mwanza to which it is linked by ferry, but a shorter vehicle ferry crossing of only 3.8 km also links the island across the Rugezi Channel to a dirt road on the eastern lake shore, which runs to Kibara and Musoma.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -2.03 33.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Islands of Lake Victoria, Islands of Tanzania

Nansio

Nansio is a small town and ward on the island of Ukerewe, Lake Victoria, in Tanzania. It is a port of entry for passenger and freight shipping services from Mwanza. The ward of Nansio, one of twenty-four in the district of Ukerewe, had a population of 5967 at the census of August 1, 2002.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -2.13 33.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Mwanza Region

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