BUKOBA

Kagera · TANZANIA (TZ) · 1.33°S / 31.81°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 160,961

Bukoba is a city in Tanzania with a population of 144,938. It sits at -1.33/31.81, runs on Africa/Dar_es_Salaam, is 11 km from Katerero.

Population 144,938

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Dar_es_Salaam

All facts

fields

Country: Tanzania
Subdivision: Kagera
Coords: 1.33°S / 31.81°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 4 · within 50 km

SW Katerero Kagera 18,430 11.6 km

W Katoro Kagera 11,925 35.5 km

SW Kamachumu Kagera 15,701 38.3 km

W Kyaka Kagera 13,810 44.5 km

Air access

nearby

BKZ

Bukoba Airport

Small airport

0.0 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Bukoba?: 144,938 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Bukoba in?: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam.
Which country is Bukoba in?: Tanzania (TZ).
Which airport serves Bukoba?: Bukoba Airport (BKZ).
How far is Bukoba from Dodoma?: About 692 km.
Does Bukoba have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Tanzania?: English.
What currency is used in Tanzania?: Tanzanian Shilling.
How many cities are in Tanzania?: 320 on record.
Which admin region is Bukoba in?: Kagera.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/160961

{
  "data": {
    "id": 160961,
    "name": "Bukoba",
    "ascii_name": "Bukoba",
    "country_code": "TZ",
    "population": 144938,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Dar_es_Salaam",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": -1.33167,
    "longitude": 31.81222
  }
}

Context

comparatives

7.9x the population of Katerero.
11 km from Katerero.
Same timezone (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam) as 319 other cities in Tanzania.