Kigoma is a city in Tanzania. Beautifully situated on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. Capital of the Western Region. Main railway terminus on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. Important harbour. Population of 136,000 (2007).
The city has little infrastructure. Its roads are still mostly unpaved, electricity and water supply are erratic.
- Ujiji, the nearby former Arab slave trading settlement, the famous meeting place of Stanley and Livingstone.
- Gombe National Park for chimpanzee viewing
- Lake Tanganyika
- Mahale Mountains National Park.
Ujiji, the nearby former Arab slave trading settlement, the famous meeting place of Stanley and Livingstone.
Gombe National Park for chimpanzee viewing
[[Lake Tanganyika]]
Mahale Mountains National Park.
- National Bank of Commerce. Has a Visa Card ATM.
National Bank of Commerce. Has a Visa Card ATM.
The MV Liemba sails in direction Mpulungu (Zambia) and has a very erratic schedule.
Buses go as far as Bukoba (about 20 hours) although for points south such as Mpanda and Sumbawanga you must change in Kasulu, at least in the rainy season.