Kahama, Tanzania
Town in Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
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Kahama is a town in north-western Tanzania. The town serves as the headquarters of Kahama Urban District.
Kahama | |
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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 | |
| 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
Kahama 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
As of August 2022, the population of Kahama was 453,654.[3]
Places of interest
The following nine places 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
