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 | |
| 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
editKahama 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
editAs of August 2022, the population of Kahama was 453,654.[3]
Places of interest
editThe following nine placed of interest are in or near the town:[4]
- Headquarters of Kahama District Administration
- Offices of Kahama Town Council
- Kahama Central Market
- Buzwagi Gold Mine
- Kahama Mining Corporation Limited - an underground gold mine operated by Barrick Gold, a Canadian mining company
- Kahama General Hospital
- Kahama Airstrip
- Dodoma-Bukoba highway
- Northern Kahama Game Reserve - about 40 kilometres (25 mi), by road, north of Kahama
References
edit- ^ "Distance Between Kahama And Shinyanga, With Interactive Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Map Showing Kahama And Dodoma With Distance Marker". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Tanzania: Regions and Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ^ "Kahama, Tanzania: Water & Sanitation Project". Business Partners for Development - Water & Sanitation. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
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