Kahama, Tanzania

Kahama, Shinyanga
Town
Kahama, Shinyanga 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 District
Government
• Type	Town Council
Population (2006 Estimate)
• Total	36,000
Time zone	GMT + 3

Kahama is a town in northwestern Tanzania. The town is the location of the district headquarters of Kahama District. The district is named after the town.

Location

Kahama is located in Kahama District, in Shinyanga Region, in northwestern Tanzania, approximately 109 kilometres (68 mi), by road, southwest of Shinyanga, where the regional headquarters are located.^[1] This location lies approximately 536 kilometres (333 mi), by road, northwest of Dodoma, the capital city of Tanzania.^[2] The coordinates of the town are:3°50'15.0"S, 32°36'00.0"E (Latitude:-3.8375; Longitude:32.6000).^[3]

Population

As of January 2006, the population of Kahama, Tanzania was estimated at about 36,000.^[4]

Points of interest

The following points of interest are located landmarks in the town of Kahama or near its borders:^[5]

• The headquarters of Kahama District Administration
• The offices of Kahama Town Council
• Kahama Central Market
• A branch of Azania Bank
• A branch of CRDB Bank
• A branch of National Bank of Commerce^[6]
• A branch of NIC Bank Tanzania
• Kahama Mining Corporation Limited (KMCL) - An underground gold mine operated by Barrick Gold, a Canadian mining company.
• Kahama General Hospital
• Kahama Airport
• The Dodoma-Bukoba Highway - The highway passes through town in a northwest to southeast direction.
• Northern Kahama Game Reserve - A national park located about 40 kilometres (25 mi), by road, north of the town of Kahama

See also

• Shinyanga Region
• Kahama District
• Azania Bank
• Barrick Gold Corporation
• Districts of Tanzania

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. Google, . "Location of Kahama, Tanzania At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 20 November 2014. line feed character in |publisher= at position 16 (help)
4. Mongabay, . (2006). "Estimated Population of Kahama, Tanzania In January 2006". Mongabay.Com. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
5. BPDWS, . "Kahama, Tanzania: Water & Sanitation Project". Business Partners for Development - Water & Sanitaion. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
6. Daily News Reporter, . (23 May 2011). "Tanzania: NBC Launches Kahama Branch". Tanzania Daily News via AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 20 November 2014.

External links

• Satellite Map of Kahama At Google Maps

Coordinates: 03°50′15″S 32°36′00″E / 3.83750°S 32.60000°E