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	AllRefer.com - Kigoma (Tanzania Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Kigoma was an important settlement of Arab and Swahili ivory and slave traders between c.1850 and c.1890.
		Kigoma and Ujiji, to the southeast, were formerly combined into a single municipality.
		Kigoma was a major focus for refugees from Burundi in 1994–96.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/K/Kigoma.html (189 words)

	Kigoma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kigoma is a town in western Tanzania, on the eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika and close to the border with Burundi.
		It serves as the capital for the surrounding Kigoma Region.
		Ferries sail from Kigoma to Bujumbura in Burundi, Mpulungu at the southern tip of the lake, and Ujiji a short distance to the south of Kigoma.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kigoma (107 words)

	kigoma, safari guide, tanzania
		Kigoma is the capital of the Western Province of Tanzania and the main transport hub for the region, with the main central railway from Dar es Salaam terminating here, alongside the main port for Lake Tanganyika.
		Kigoma took over as the main trading base in the region with the arrival of the railway line from Dar es Salaam via Dodoma and Tabora around 1915.
		Kigoma was to be the hub of a huge trading empire in the interior, just as the town of Ujiji 5km to the south had been for the Sultan of Zanzibar in preceding centuries.
	africatravelresource.com /africa/E/tanzania/safariguide/T21-kigoma.htm (1229 words)

	Geoff's Travel Scrapbook - Travel Report from Tanzania
		Kigoma, as well as being Tanzania's major port on the lake, is also the regional capital, but it did not gain this prominence until the completion of the railway line during the early 20th century.
		Kigoma has also been a centre for refugees for the last decade or more from the wars in the neighbouring countries of Congo, Burundi and Rwanda.
		They removed the engines and equipment and hid them in the hills surrounding Kigoma; the shell of the superstructure was towed to a nearby mouth of a river estuary, where the water visibility was very poor due to all the silt flowing into the lake from the river, and she was deliberately sunk.
	www.geoffstravelscrapbook.co.uk /main/reports/2002/tanz6.htm (3717 words)

	tz_gombe
		Kigoma Town is the largest community on the shores of Lake Tanganyika; situated on the extreme north of the lake and it is the closest to both Gombe and Mahale National Parks.
		Gombe Stream National Park is situated 16 kms north of Kigoma, in western Tanzania, covering only 52 sq km (20sq miles) it is a narrow strip of mountainous country bounded in the east by the crest of the eastern Rift Valley escarpment, and in the west by Lake Tanganyika.
		Kigoma is the home of the HA tribe, descendants of the Bantu peoples who came into the area from West Africa They lived here for many centuries until Arab traders from Zanzibar began in the early 19th century to visit Ujiji to collect slaves.
	www.africa-ata.org /tz_gombe.htm (1593 words)

	Tanzania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Kigoma Baptist Hospital is a 40 bed tropical hospital that serves a population of about 350,000 residents in the towns of Ujiji and Kigoma.
		Kigoma is the logistics hub for over 20 refugee camps within a days drive of here, housing over 500,000 refugees from the ongoing conflicts in Burundi and Congo.
		Kigoma and Ujiji are responsive to the gospel, with Muslims receiving Jesus Christ as Savior on a regular basis.
	universitybaptistchurch.net /tanzania.htm (2595 words)

	Kigoma - Capital of the Western Region, Kigoma is the main railway terminus on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Kigoma - Capital of the Western Region, Kigoma is the main railway terminus on the shores of Lake Tanganyika.
		Capital of the Western Region, Kigoma is the main railway terminus on the shores of Lake Tanganyika.
		Kigoma is a mildly interesting place, with a good dhow yard, an imperial German railway station and the famous but unimpressive Livingstone Memorial.
	www.tanserve.com /towns/Kigoma.html (182 words)

	Kigoma Hosp.
		Kigoma is one of the poorest areas in all of Tanzania
		Ujiji neighbors Kigoma and is an almost totally Muslim town of 100,000.
		Half of Kigoma’s population of 100,000 is Muslim.
	www.universitybaptistchurch.net /kigoma-hospital-needs.htm (686 words)

	Journey North Mystery Class: Spring, 2002
		Kigoma is a small town in the Eastern African Continent on the edge of Lake Tanganyika in the northwestern part of The United Republic of Tanzania.
		Kigoma is one of the major ferry ports on the Lake Tanganyika and the major industry here is fishing.
		Deforestation is one of the major problems around Kigoma that led to land erosion, land degradation, lack of clean water, and life-threatening flash floods.
	www.learner.org /jnorth/spring2002/species/mclass/Intro10.html (367 words)

	Management and co-ordination problems of refugee programmes in Kigoma - A familiar tale? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Although there were some delays in transferring refugees to the camp because of shortages of plastic sheeting, numbers in the camp rose from approximately 15,000 in early November to 32,000 by early January 1997.
		Her report argues that the emergency in Kigoma was unnecessarily prolonged because of the slow response by UNHCR and implementing partners.
		A related problem was lack of consultation by UNHCR sub- office staff in Kigoma with the field officers and technical staff at camp level so that in many instances UNHCR field offices were not even aware of the selection and tasks assigned to NGOs.
	www.ennonline.net /fex/01/ev20-2.html (743 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Tanzania at Epinions.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Although Tanzania lies near the equator, the western gateway, the town and region of Kigoma, is at a higher elevation.
		A few minutes south of Kigoma by whatever conveyance you might catch is the small community of Ujiji, known to many as the spot where Livingstone and Stanley met so many years ago in the heart of then "darkest" Africa.
		One walks in through the open door and washes one's hands at the community sink in the corner and uses the community bar of soap in the process...tough luck about the towels which are absent.
	www.epinions.com /trvl-review-4C99-AEA961D-396561C4-prod2 (537 words)

	Kigoma, Tanzania
		The main reason for visiting the remote and seldom travelled to town of Kigoma is to visit the legendary Gombe Stream National Park.
		This primate sanctuary was made famous by Jane van Lawick Goodall in her African classic, “In The Shadow Of Man.” This is a laidback and fairly attractive little town, located at the foot of a hill and characterised by grove after grove of mango trees.
		It was to Kigoma that the legendary steamer, the MV Liemba, was brought by rail by the Germans during World War I, assembled there, and used as a military expedition ship against the British forces in what is today Zambia.
	www.go2africa.com /tanzania/gombe-stream/kigoma (279 words)

	Tanzania Travel Link - Chimpanzee Special 4 Days FROM USD 758 PP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Today's tourists are in search of new and remote destinations to add to their African Safari experiences, hence this combined package of Kigoma and Gombe is a must to your Tanzania safari and especially for all those who are great lovers of chimpanzees.
		Kigoma is a very interesting small town both in history and beautiful sceneries and ideal to visit before your visit to Gombe.
		Kigoma provides the largest port and the most important transport hub on the eastern shores of Lake Tanganyika.
	www.tanzaniatravellink.com /special.php?itinerary=TTLW04 (886 words)

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		Kigoma and Kyela Centers were started in 1973 and 1978 respectively by the Ministry of Tourism, Natural Resources, and the Environment with the aim of assessing the fishery on their lakes.
		Kigoma Center has a laboratory for fishery biology, hydroacoustic equipment for stock assessment, extraction sets and chemicals for pollution monitoring, a research boat and a guest house which can accommodate visiting scientists.
		Kigoma Center is next to the District Natural Resources Office, a few meters from the electricity power station.
	africa.msu.edu /PLEA/tafiri.htm (921 words)

	Afrigalaxy Tours and Travel Limited: Western Tanzania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Tilapia, Nile perch, Yellow bellies and Tiger fish are all abundant, but it is the dagaa, a small sardine, which is the most prolific.
		Ujiji, 10 km, south of Kigoma, was actually the terminus of the old caravan route from the coast.
		Traveling from Tunduma (the border town of Tanzania and Zambia) to Kigoma the road passes through the Park.
	www.afrigalaxytours.com /westerntanzania.html (445 words)

	Gombe NP, Tanzania
		In 1960 Jane Goodall began research at Kakombe Valley (Kigoma District, Tanzania); Gombe National Park was established in 1968 and the Gombe Stream Research Center was founded in 1967.
		It is located on the eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika,15km north of the town of Kigoma and accessible only by boat.
		Tanzania, Kigoma Region, 4° 40' S 29° 38' E; the Park is roughly a 12km x 2.5km strip on shore of Lake Tanganyika.
	weber.ucsd.edu /~jmoore/apesites/Gombe/Gombe.html (694 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Kigoma is a boarder town on the eastern coast of Lake Tanganyika, to the west of Tanzania.
		More significantly, Kigoma is an important transshipment point for international freight to/from Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia via Kigoma Port on Lake Tanganyika.
		Kigoma has since grown into an active commercial center,with a population of about 124,056 people at 2002 and hosting the administrative headquarters of Kigoma Region.
	www.trctz.com /kigoma.htm (228 words)

	Business Information Servives (BIS)
		Kigoma residents have called for efforts to improve palm oil farming in the region as a source of cash and hence poverty alleviation strategy.
		Speaking to Majira newspaper, the residents said palm oil crop is the major source of income and employment for Kigoma.
		It is also sad to learn that some oil refining factories buy unprocessed oil from Kigoma, refine it in Dar es Salaam and sell it back to Kigoma.
	www.bistanzania.com /inside.php?storyID=74 (252 words)

	TANZANIA METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY - Kigoma Training Center
		The Tanzania Meteorological Agency consolidates its training activities locally at the National Meteorological Training Centre which is in Kigoma.
		The Centre was established in 1978 at Dar es Salaam International Airport and then in 1983 it was shifted to Kigoma.
		The aim of the Kigoma Training Centre is "To encourage research and training in meteorology and, as appropriate, in related fields, and to assist in coordinating the international aspects of such research and training".
	www.meteo.go.tz /training.htm (297 words)

	Planet Catfish Forums - View topic - Dwarfs and Kigoma's (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		I have another tank setup for breeding a different pair of Kigomas, the ones I want to move are extras that I plan on switching out with the breeding pair to vary the bloodline, if they decide to breed.
		The WC kigomas are around 4" ro 5" and heavily spotted and the dwarfs are only around 2" with very few irregular spots.
		I have tank that is setup for breding the kigomas that I have pair in there right now, just trying to condition the female, but she is not eating well.
	planetcatfish.com /forum/viewtopic.php?p=59025&... (953 words)

	UNHCR - Tanzania: Kigoma Congolese influx (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Ron Redmond – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press briefing, on 11 February 2000, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
		The Kigoma area in Tanzania is experiencing a sporadic influx of Congolese refugees.
		On Tuesday (Feb. 8), a group of 111 Congolese arrived in Kigoma and reported that on February 5, rebels attacked the South Kivu village of Lulenge in an attempt to dislodge pro-government Maimai soldiers.
	www.unhcr.ch /cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home/opendoc.htm?tbl=NEWS&id=3ae6b82620&page=news (267 words)

	Chimps of Gombe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Kigoma Hilltop Hotel, a diamond in the rough, offers luxurious, 3 star facilities, a wonderful picturesque atmosphere and a host of leisure and sports facilities.
		It is ideally situated in the remoteness of an outcrop overlooking the calm blue waters of Lake Tanganyika, the second deepest lake in the world, and the Majestic Mountains of Congo.
		Early morning boat transfer to Kigoma with a picnic lunch to connect with your scheduled flight to Dar es Salaam.
	www.bortonoverseas.com /chimpsofgombe2005.htm (603 words)

	Christian Magazine -> An exposition on the hair styles of Kigoma (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It is currently the number one style in Kigoma, Tanzania.
		Shocking as it may seem -- I have been to this place "Kigoma" and I have compiled a four-thousand page essay on the hair styles of the people there.
		[point 2] When visiting Kigoma, it is considered very rude to wear your hair in a bee-hive style bun.
	www.polvero.com /boards/index.php?showtopic=163 (689 words)

	Wild African Ventures
		This safari combines the historical town of Kigoma that hugs Lake Tanganyika, with the ancient forests of Mahale and Gombe.
		Upon arrival at Kigoma, you will be met and transferred to the hotel.
		Overnight: Kigoma Hilltop Hotel FB Day 6 Early morning depart by boat to Gombe, followed by two days of chimp treks and local walks.
	www.wildafricanventures.com /tanzania/tan_tour8.html (242 words)

	BCSTimes.com>>Majira-News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		MWENYEKITI wa Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), Freeman Mbowe amewataka wananchi wa Kigoma kuiga wale wa Kilimanjaro ambao 'dada' zao wameolewa na viongozi wakuu wa nchi (CCM) lakini wakakikataa chama hicho kwenye uchaguzi.
		Aliwataka wananchi wa Kigoma kuikasirikia serikali ya chama tawala kwa kuwa imewatenga kama kisiwa na haitaki kuwapa huduma muhimu wanazopata wananchi wa maeneo mengine kama barabara, umeme na shule za sekondari.
		Akitoa mfano, alisema mkoa wa Kigoma una watu takriban milioni 1.6, Kilimanjaro milioni 1.2 lakini Kigoma ina shule 36 tu za sekondari ikilinganishwa na 160 za Kilimanjaro.
	bcstimes.com /majira/viewnews.php?category=2&newsID=2637 (323 words)

	Kigoma Election
		During the last quarter of 1999 (October -December), there was a by-election in Kigoma Urban Constituency.
		Six centres were worse off: Bangwe Ofisi ya Kata (19%), Kigoma Clinic (22%), Bangwe Magereza (29%), Kigoma S/M (34%), Mji Mwema (37%) and Kilimahewa (38%).
		Of the ten people who were nominated by their political parties to contest the then vacant parliamentary seat in Kigoma Urban only one was a woman.
	www.tgnp.co.tz /second.htm (1101 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Business \| Africa's mobile entrepreneurs
		In the dusty centre of Kigoma, a remote northern border town on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, close to Burundi and Rwanda, Theo Mbaye sells air time vouchers for pre-pay mobile phones from his brightly painted wooden kiosk.
		Stores in the villages that straddle the region's often precarious dirt roads are as likely to display a mobile phone company logo as a sign for water or fuel.
		However, in Kigoma Mr Kalunga believes his telecoms business can make a positive difference to the lives of the people living there.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/business/4145435.stm (860 words)

	AdvProj - Detail
		Kigoma is a town and a region situatrd at the quest of Tanzania, along Tanganyika Lake having the border with the Congo, Burundi and Zambia; Kigoma is a metropolitan area.
		Ujiji, a part of Kigoma municipal is where David Livingston was living before he went to Zambia.
		Since that time, Kigoma is considered as a headquarters for the church.
	gbgm-umc.org /advproj/AdvProj_detail.cfm?ID=15050 (154 words)

	Kigoma on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		(kēgō´mä´), municipality, capital of Kigoma prov., W Tanzania, a port on Lake Tanganyika.
		Kigoma was a major focus for refugees from Burundi in 1994-96.
		Rwanda sets Hutus free as it tries to heal a nation.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/K/Kigoma.asp (294 words)

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