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Buyango Destination Guide

Discover Buyango in Tanzania

Buyango in the region of Kagera is a town located in Tanzania - some 447 mi or ( 720 km ) North-West of Dodoma , the country's capital .

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Local time in Buyango is now 12:25 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Dar es Salaam " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Musoma, Minziro, Kitwe, Kigoma, and Katoma. When in this area, you might want to check out Musoma . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Buyango ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Kagera River

The Kagera River, also Akagera River, is an East African river, forming part of the upper headwaters of the Nile and carrying water from its most distant source. The section of river named Kagera begins in Burundi, flowing out from Lake Rweru. From the lake, it flows east along the Rwanda-Burundi and Rwanda-Tanzania borders to a confluence with the Ruvubu River.

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Located at -0.94 31.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Burundi–Rwanda border, Burundi–Tanzania border, International rivers of Africa, Kagera River, Nile basin, Rivers of Burundi, Rivers of Rwanda, Rivers of Tanzania, Rivers of Uganda, Rwanda–Tanzania border, Tanzania–Uganda border, Tributaries of Lake Victoria

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.

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Located at -1.33 31.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Bukoba, Cities in the Great Rift Valley, Populated places in the Kagera Region, Populated places on Lake Victoria, Regional capitals in Tanzania

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.

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Located at -1.33 31.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Populated places in the 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.

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Located at -1.33 31.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: 1915 in German East Africa, Battles of World War I involving Germany, Battles of World War I involving the United Kingdom, Battles of the East African Campaign, Bukoba, Conflicts in 1915, Military history of Tanzania

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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Located at -1.33 31.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Regions of Tanzania