Kigoma

Kigoma
Port city of Kigoma Region
Kigoma Railway Station
Kigoma Location of Kigoma.
Coordinates: 4°53′S 29°38′E / 4.883°S 29.633°E / -4.883; 29.633
Country	Tanzania
Region	Kigoma Region
District	Kigoma-Ujiji District
Area
• Total	92.67 km2 (35.78 sq mi)
Elevation	775 m (2,543 ft)
Population  (2022 census)[1]
• Total	232,388
• Density	2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (East Africa Time)
Area code	028
Climate	Aw
Website	Town website

Kigoma is a city and lake port in Kigoma-Ujiji District in 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 232,388 (2022 census).^[1] The city is situated at an elevation of 775 metres (2,543 ft).

The historic trading town of Ujiji is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south-east of Kigoma.