Touring Kagongo in Tanzania
Kagongo in the region of Kigoma is located in Tanzania - some 431 mi or ( 694 km ) West of Dodoma , the country's capital city .
Time in Kagongo is now 07:52 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Dar es Salaam " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Ujiji, Tabora, Simbo, Mwanza, and Mwamgongo. Being here already, consider visiting Ujiji . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Kagongo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Chimpanzee Feeding Frenzy Gombe Stream NP
Wildlife Biologist Planned Safaris for wildlife enthusiasts - www.thewildsource.com Two chimpanzees quickly eat vast quantities of leaves at Gombe Stream National Park. Video Taken on May 18th, 2009 b ..
Olive Baboon Grooming Time at Gombe Stream
An Olive Baboon grooms her young at Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania. Video taken on May 18th by TheWildSource.com's Bill Given. ..
Kigoma and Gombe Amy_n-b's photos around Kigoma, Tanzania (diplomatic hotel kigoma)
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 ..
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A close interaction between us and a chimp, after a long decision-making gap the chimps thought we pose no danger to him so just walked past three of us... They are all "Jane Godall's Chimps". Gombe S ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at -4.88 29.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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.
Located at -4.90 29.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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.
Located at -4.90 29.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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.
Located at -4.67 29.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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