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Kigoma

Africa

Kigoma is a city and lake port in Kigoma-Ujiji District, Tanzania, on the northeastern shore of Lake Tanganyika, close to the borders with Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It serves as the capital of the surrounding Kigoma Region, sits at an elevation of about 775 meters, and has a population of 232,388.

Facts
Population
232,388 1
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
780 1
Elevation (m)
780 1
Latitude
4.883333 degrees south 1
Latitude
4.883333 degrees south 1
Longitude
29.633333 degrees east 1
Longitude
29.633333 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Kigoma (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 232,388 (2020)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude -4.883333, longitude 29.633333
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 780 m
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 232388 (2020)
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