Discover Bukonyo in Tanzania
Bukonyo in the region of Mara with its 4,051 habitants is a town located in Tanzania - some 350 mi or ( 563 km ) North-West of Dodoma , the country's capital .
Local time in Bukonyo is now 05:21 PM (Saturday) . 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: Shinyanga, Mwanza, Musoma, Kagunguli, and Ilangala. When in this area, you might want to check out Shinyanga . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Bukonyo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at -2.03 33.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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.
Located at -2.05 33.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Ukara Island
Ukara is an island in Lake Victoria. Part of Tanzania, it is located 10 km north of Ukerewe Island, in the Ukerewe District, Mwanza Region. Also known as Bukara. The island is notable for its unique indigenous system of labor-intensive mixed farming, using advanced agricultural techniques, and a correspondingly high population density.
Located at -1.84 33.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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.
Located at -2.13 33.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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