Welcome to Kigoma!
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, and electricity and water supply are erratic.
Kigoma is a city and lake port in northwestern Tanzania, on the northeastern shores of Lake Tanganyika and close to the border with Burundi and The Democratic Republic of the Congo. It serves as the capital for the surrounding Kigoma Region and has a population of 215,458 (2012 census). The town is situated at an elevation of 775 meters (2,543 ft).
The historic trading town of Ujiji is located 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) southeast of Kigoma.