Map of Bukoba, Tanzania

Bukoba is the administrative centre of Kagera, Tanzania, with a population of about 144,938. It lies at 1.3317°S, 31.8122°E. Bukoba is about 692 km (430 mi) northwest of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Masaka, 111 km to the north.

Bukoba at a glance

Where is Bukoba?

• The 26th largest city in Tanzania by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 03 min on the shortest day to 12 h 12 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Bukoba

• Masaka — 111 km north, Uganda
• Isingiro — 121 km northwest, Uganda
• Mbarara — 153 km northwest, Uganda
• Biharamulo — 155 km south
• Bwizibwera — 155 km northwest, Uganda
• Rwamagana — 168 km southwest, Rwanda
• Kibungo — 168 km southwest, Rwanda
• Geita — 178 km south
• Mwanza — 179 km southeast
• Katoro — 186 km south

Largest cities in Kagera

• Biharamulo — 34,038

Largest cities in Tanzania

• Dar es Salaam — 5,383,728
• Mwanza — 1,104,521
• Dodoma — 765,179
• Zanzibar — 709,809
• Arusha — 617,631
• Mbeya — 541,603
• Morogoro — 471,409
• Kahama — 453,654
• Tanga — 393,429
• Geita — 318,006

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.