Kigoma
1. In which number region (mkoa) of Tanzania is Kigoma located?
Answer: 8
2. What is the estimated population of Kigoma town as of 2023?
Answer: Around 230,000
3. Kigoma borders Lake Tanganyika. What is the approximate length of the lake's shoreline within Kigoma Region?
Answer: 450 km
4. The Gombe Stream National Park, famous for chimpanzee research, is located in which district of Kigoma?
Answer: Kigoma North
5. What is the name of the port city located on the shores of Lake Tanganyika in Kigoma?
Answer: Kigoma
6. Kigoma is known for its historical significance as a port during the slave trade. What was the name of the major slave route that passed through Kigoma?
Answer: Arab slave trade route
7. What percentage of Tanzania's total freshwater fish comes from Lake Tanganyika, bordering Kigoma?
Answer: Around 60%
8. Kigoma is a developing city with a growing economy. What is the main economic activity in Kigoma?
Answer: Fishing
9. Kigoma is known for its diverse culture. Name two of the major ethnic groups residing in Kigoma.
Answer: Examples: Sukuma, Ha
10. The Mahaleb Mountains National Park, known for its chimpanzee trekking, is located in which neighboring region bordering Kigoma?
Answer: Kigoma borders both Geeta and Katavi regions, which have Mahaleb Mountains National Park
Type by: Banashree Hazarika
