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Machazo Destination Guide

Delve into Machazo in Tanzania

Machazo in the region of Kigoma is a city in Tanzania - some 421 mi or ( 678 km ) West of Dodoma , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Machazo

Current time in Machazo is now 06:09 AM (Monday) . 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: Bulombola, Tabora, Ngeru, Mwanza, and Mwanga. While being here, make sure to check out Bulombola . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Machazo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

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

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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 7 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 10 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 13 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