Kahama | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 The Buzwagi Gold Mine, located in the eastern suburb of Kahama. | |
  Kahama Location in Tanzania | |
| Coordinates: 03°50′15″S32°36′00″E / 3.83750°S 32.60000°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 |
Kahama is a town in north-western Tanzania. The town serves as the headquarters of Kahama Urban District.
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]
As of August 2022, the population of Kahama was 453,654. [3]
The following nine placed of interest are in or near the town: [4]
Shinyanga, also known as Mji wa Shinyanga in the national language, is a city in northern Tanzania. The city is the location of the regional headquarters of Shinyanga Region as well as the district headquarters of Shinyanga Urban District. The region and district are named after the town.
Kahama Urban District is one of the five districts of the Shinyanga Region of Tanzania. Its administrative centre is the town of Kahama. It is bordered to the north and south by Kahama Rural District, to the east by Nzega District and to the west by Bukombe District.
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Bulyanhulu Gold Mine is an underground gold mine in the Shinyanga Region of Tanzania, located 55 kilometres south of Lake Victoria. It is one of three gold mines owned by Acacia Mining plc, formerly African Barrick Gold plc, a company owned by Barrick Gold, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and operates in Tanzania. Acacia also owns Buzwagi Gold Mine and the North Mara Gold Mine.
Buzwagi Gold Mine is an open pit gold mine in the Shinyanga Region of Tanzania, located 6 kilometres southeast from the town of Kahama. It is operated by Acacia Mining.
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Msalala District is a district council in the Shinyanga Region of Tanzania's lake zone established in 2012. The district lies in the middle of the region just north-east of the town of Kahama.
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