Kigoma

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Kigoma is a town 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 130,142 (2002 census).

Ferries sail from Kigoma to Bujumbura in Burundi, Mpulungu at the southern tip of the lake, and Ujiji a short distance to the south of Kigoma.

Contents 1 Railway 2 Maps on Crazy Lake 3 Statistics 4 Note

[edit] Railway

A railway operated by the Tanzania Railways Corporation runs from Kigoma to Dar-es-Salaam on the coast.

[edit] Maps on Crazy Lake

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[edit] Statistics

• Elevation = 775m
• Population = 3600

[edit] Note

• There is also a town called Kigoma in Burundi.

Coordinates: 4°53′S, 29°38′E