Kahama, Tanzania

This article is about the town. For the district, see Kahama Urban District.

Kahama is a town in north-western Tanzania. The town serves as the headquarters of Kahama Urban District.

Kahama
Town
The Buzwagi Gold Mine, located in the eastern suburb of Kahama.
Kahama Location in Tanzania
Coordinates: 03°50′15″S 32°36′00″E / 3.83750°S 32.60000°E / -3.83750; 32.60000
Country	Tanzania
Region	Shinyanga Region
District	Kahama
Government
• Type	Municipal council
Population  (2022 Census)
• Total	453,654
Time zone	GMT + 3
Website	Country website

Geography

Kahama is located in the Kahama District of the Shinyanga Region, approximately 109 kilometres (68 mi), by road, south-west of Shinyanga where the regional headquarters are located.^[1] The town is approximately 536 kilometres (333 mi), by road, north-west of Dodoma, the capital of Tanzania.^[2]

Population

As of August 2022, the population of Kahama was 453,654.^[3]

Places of interest

The following nine placed of interest are in or near the town:^[4]

1. Headquarters of Kahama District Administration
2. Offices of Kahama Town Council
3. Kahama Central Market
4. Buzwagi Gold Mine
5. Kahama Mining Corporation Limited - an underground gold mine operated by Barrick Gold, a Canadian mining company
6. Kahama General Hospital
7. Kahama Airstrip
8. Dodoma-Bukoba highway
9. Northern Kahama Game Reserve - about 40 kilometres (25 mi), by road, north of Kahama

References

1. "Distance Between Kahama And Shinyanga, With Interactive Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
2. "Map Showing Kahama And Dodoma With Distance Marker". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
3. "Tanzania: Regions and Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
4. "Kahama, Tanzania: Water & Sanitation Project". Business Partners for Development - Water & Sanitation. Retrieved 20 November 2014.

 

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