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Mwanza

Mwanza Town
  • Tanzania
  • Mwanza
  • 9,467 km²
  • 2,772,509 million
  • 255
  • Tanzanian Shillings
  • Swahili/English

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  • Always enjoyed my stay with Silver Palm Hotel, top class room service and rooms have great outside views and luxury assessories. Thanks for great experience.

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  • Always enjoyed my stay with Silver Palm Hotel, top class room service and rooms have great outside views and luxury assessories. Thanks for great experience.

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General Information About Mwanza

Mwanza is a port city on the shore of Lake Victoria, in northern Tanzania. It's ringed by green hills. They city is known for unusual rock formations like Bismarck Rock, near the Kamanga Ferry Terminal. In the center of town are colonial buildings like the crumbling hilltop Dr. Robert Koch's House. The 1935 Indian Public Library, mosques and Hindu temples reflect Indian influence. The Makoroboi area is full of shops.

Tanzania’s second-largest city, and the lake region’s economic heart, Mwanza is set on Lake Victoria’s shore, surrounded by hills strewn with enormous boulders. It is notable for its strong Indian influences, as well as for being a major industrial centre and a busy port. Yet, despite its rapidly rising skyline, Mwanza manages to retain a casual feel.

In addition to being a stop on the way to Rubondo Island National Park, Mwanza is a great starting or finishing point for safaris through Ngorongoro and the Serengeti, ideally as a loop by adding in Lake Natron.

Sports Played in Mwanza

The city is home to the Tanzanian rugby national team. The city hosts International rugby matches as well. Joshua Peterson who played for the national team was the second youngest international rugby player ever behind Johnny Wilkinson.

Sports in Mwanza

The city is home to the Tanzanian rugby national team. The city hosts International rugby matches as well. Joshua Peterson who played for the national team was the second youngest international rugby player ever behind Johnny Wilkinson. Southern Pool A of the 2007 Castel Beer Trophy was hosted here as well.

The city is home to Mwanza FC, playing in Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium, which represents the city in Tanzanian league football. The city also hosted the Mount Meru Marathon, held from 1985 to 2004. The "all-comers" record for the fastest marathon performance in Tanzania, 2:13:46, was set at the event by former long-distance runner Benedict Ako on August 1, 1993.

On May 21, 2011, the Drake University Bulldogs beat the CONADEIP All-Stars 17-7 in the first ever American Football Game in Tanzania.

Mwanza Culture and History

Mwanza Region is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The regional capital is Mwanza. The neighbouring regions are Geita to the west, Shinyanga to the south, and Simiyu to the east. Furthermore, Lake Victoria borders the region's north frontier. The regional commissioner of the Mwanza Region is John Mongella.

The Mwanza Region is occupied by Four tribes include the Wasukuma, the Wakerewe, Wakara and Wazinza. Mwanza city's Makongoro Road is named after a prominent Sukuma chief who controlled the area in the late 1800s. Under British rule, the region was one district in the Lake Province, which became the Lake Region after independence. In 1963, the Mwanza Region was created.

Wasukuma tribe is the major tribe occupying the Mwanza Region, the other region that is occupied by Wasukuma is Shinyanga Region,Geita Region and Simiyu region.

Mwanza Nightlife

There are many hot nightlife spots around Mwanza. Some of the most popular are

Popular Bars in Mwanza

 
Capri Cabana Disco Club
Nyamagana, Mwanza, Tanzania
 
Deluxe Disco Club
Uhuru St, Mwanza, Tanzania
 
Rumours Disco
Mirongo, Mwanza, Tanzania
 
The kiss
Kirumba, Mwanza, Tanzania
 
Villa Park
Kitangiri, Mwanza, Tanzania

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Gold Crest HotelMwanza Tanzania

Enjoy the luxury of our Executive Suite, equipped with Mwanza’s only round, double-sized beds.

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Green Palm HotelMwanza Tanzania

Our 22 rooms are of high quality and conditioned equipped with TV (DSTV & Satellite channels) hot water system,Mini-Fridge,Tea-Coffee making, In-room safe and Free Wireless internet

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Isamilo LodgeMwanza Tanzania

We offer self contained rooms with an assortment of single rooms,double rooms and executive rooms

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Isamilo LodgeMwanza Tanzania

The Hotel is 54 modern decorated room .The room have Queen/Twin beds offers high speed WI_FI internet, Air condition rooms, Satellite T.V channels Direct Dialing, Beauty parlour, busness center, Shopping arcade, 24 hrs coffee

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Malaika Beach ResortMwanza Tanzania

Welcome to Malaika Beach Resort Karibu and welcome to Malaika Beach Resort, our tranquil lake-side hideaway for your thoughts to

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Ryan’s Bay HotelMwanza Tanzania

Ryan’s Bay is luxurious yet affordable with 45 spacious rooms, 4 self contained service apartments and 3 suites, each with an oversized workstation, mini fridge, safe and private balcony

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TilapiaHotelMwanza Tanzania

Each room has been designed with a complete interior that assures you of a high class of accommodation and comfort

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Warere Town HouseZanzibar Tanzania

All our rooms are newly refurbished and have been lovingly decorated using traditional African kanga and vitenge clothes

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