| Mwanza | |
 | |
| View from Capri Point | |
| Information | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
|---|---|
| Region | Northwest Tanzania |
| Lake | Victoria |
| Watercourse | Mirongo |
| Altitude | Between 1,131.7 and1 219 m |
| Population | 706 453 hab. () |
| Other language | Soukouma |
| Telephone prefix | 225 28 |
| Spindle | UTC 03:00 |
| Location | |
 2 ° 29 ′ 43 ″ S 32 ° 55 ′ 21 ″ E | |
| Official site | |
Mwanza is a town and a lake port in lake victoria in Northwest Tanzania. She is also nicknamed Rock city ("City rock") and it is, after Dar es Salaam, the second largest Tanzanian city and, after Kampala, the second largest waterfront city on Lake Victoria.
Understand
To go
By plane
| Airport | Connection with other transport | Accommodation |
|---|---|---|
 The passenger terminal seen from the runway. |
|
Yes.
no.| Airline company | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Tanzania | BKZ Bukoba, DAR Dar es Salaam-J. Nyerere, JRO Kilimanjaro |
| Auric Air | charter flights : BKZ Bukoba, TKQ Kigoma, NPY Mpanda, MUZ Musoma runway without IATA code : Rubondo |
| Coastal | charter flights : ARK Arusha, DAR Dar es Salaam-J. Nyerere, LKY Lake Manyara, SEU Seronera, ZNZ Zanzibar-A. A. Karume runway without IATA code : Kuro, Mtemere |
| Precision Air | BKZ Bukoba, DAR Dar es Salaam-J. Nyerere, DOD Dodoma, NBO Nairobi-J. Kenyatta runway without IATA code : Kahama |
last update: feb. 2021
By train
| Train station | Railway company | Destination | Connection with other transport |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mwanza station.
|
|
On a boat
- 3 Mwanza North Port Custom Road,
255 764 954687 – Daily hydrofoil service between Mwanza and Nansio on theUkerewe Island. At 1er quarter 2021, there is no longer any other lake transport line departing from or arriving at Mwanza, not even with the NV New Victoria which should have entered service in 2020. - 4 Ferry Port Nasser Road – Ferries between Mwanza and Kamanga, on the other side of the Gulf of Mwanza are suspended.
By long-haul bus
By car
Circulate
To see
- 1 Capri Point –
The highest point in town at 1 219 m altitude. Panorama in all directions. - 2 Rock city (Bismark Rock) Nasser Road
- 3 Furahisha Bridge (Furahisha bridge) Makongoro Road – The point is to see its night light
Do
To buy
- 1 Rock city mall Kirumba
Mon.- Sun. : 8 h - 22 h. 
parking space: 1D free hour and 1 000 TZS every next hour. – 
On 4 levels, the largest shopping complex in Mwanza with dozens of shops including 2 supermarkets, cafeterias, restaurants, 1 cinema, 1 cash machine as well as a play area for children outside and another inside.
Mon.- Sun. : 
parking space: 1D free hour and 
On 4 levels, the largest shopping complex in Mwanza with dozens of shops including 2 supermarkets, cafeterias, restaurants, 1 cinema, 1 cash machine as well as a play area for children outside and another inside.Eat
Food
For travelers who like or need to prepare their meals, the easiest and safest way, hygienically speaking, is to get their supplies from one of the mass distribution chains such as TSN or Nono.
There are two markets in Mwanza, the fish and vegetable market as well as a more general one. You have to go for the atmosphere, the colors and the scents while being careful of pickpockets and not showing your mobile phones or cameras too conspicuously. If you are going to buy fish, it is better to go very early as there are many stalls outside in the full sun. It is also good practice to ask the shopkeeper for permission to photograph his display.
- 1 Marlet (between the "Ferry Port" and the "Mwanza North Port") Mon.- Sun.. – You can find a bit of everything there: vegetables, spices, second-hand clothes, street food, etc.
- 2 Fish and vegetable market (Mwaloni Market) Mwaloni Road Mon.- Sun. : 0 h - 24 h. – .
Have a drink / Go out
Housing
- 1 Malaika Beach Resort Tunza Road, 255 677 001000 room available from 14 h, to be released before 11 h. double room: from 138 $ (breakfast included). –
free. Single, double and en suite rooms all with lake view. Bar and restaurant. Fitness room, archery range. Terrace, garden and playground. Outdoor swimming pool and private beach. Free and secure private parking. Animals not accepted. Free shuttle to and from the airport. - 2 Ryan's Bay Hotel Station Road, 255 28 2542347 room available from 14 h, to be released before 13 h. Double room : 146 $ (breakfast included). – free. 45 double rooms, 3 in suites and 4 fully equipped apartments; each accommodation has a balcony. Bar and restaurant. Fitness room. Terrace and garden. Outdoor swimming pool and barbecue area. Free and secure private parking. Animals not accepted. Shuttle to and from the airport at an additional cost.
free. Single, double and en suite rooms all with lake view. Bar and restaurant. Fitness room, archery range. Terrace, garden and playground. Outdoor swimming pool and private beach. Free and secure private parking. Animals not accepted. Free shuttle to and from the airport.
Communicate
Manage the day-to-day
Health
Hospitals
- 1 Sekou Toure Regional Public Hospital (Sekou Toure Hospital, Hospitali ya Rufaa ya Sekou Toure) Machemba Street, 255 28 7029978
- 2 Aga Khan Medical Center (Aga Khan Medical Center) Miti Mirefu Road, 255 28 2502474
Medical aircraft
In the event of an insurmountable medical emergency, and if you have previously subscribed to the service, the Flying Doctors' Society of Africa can transfer you by medical plane and then by ambulance to the appropriate hospital in Dar es Salaam or from Nairobi.
- Flying Doctors' Society of Africa , 255 784 240500 (Dar es Salaam), 255 27 254 44407 (Arusha), 254 727 337337 (emergency room), e-mail : [email protected] Radius contracts 500 km around Nairobi (which is the case of Mwanza): 15 $ per person for 15 days or 25 $ per person for 2 months; contracts 1 000 km : 30 $ per person for 15 days or 50 $ per person for 2 months.
Security
Around
- 1 Bujora Cultural Center (Sukuma Museum) (to the East) – Inaugurated in 1968, the cultural center, with its permanent exhibition and representations of folk dances, promotes and preserves the culture and traditions of Sukuma people.
- 2 Serengeti National Park (Serengeti National Park) (to the East) –
Allow 3 hours of driving, by car, for the3 entrance to Ndabaka . - 4 Saanane Island National Park (Saanane Island National Park) (South)
