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'''Mwanza''', also known as Rock City to the residents,<ref name="EastAfrican">{{cite news |title=Mwanza, the rock city with a rich history |url=https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/magazine/mwanza-the-rock-city-with-a-rich-history-1298336 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=The East African |date=10 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201219232606/https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/magazine/mwanza-the-rock-city-with-a-rich-history-1298336 |archive-date=19 December 2020 |location=Nairobi}}</ref> is a port city on the southern shore of [[Lake Victoria]] in north-western [[Tanzania]]. With an urban population of 1,182,000 in 2021,<ref>[https://populationstat.com/tanzania/mwanza PopulationStat]</ref> it is Tanzania's second largest city, after [[Dar es Salaam]]. It is also the second largest city in the Lake Victoria basin after [[Kampala]], Uganda and ahead of [[Kisumu]], Kenya at least in population size. Within the East African community, Mwanza city is the fifth largest city after Dar, [[Nairobi]], [[Mombasa]], and Kampala. It is slightly ahead of [[Kigali]], [[Kisumu]], and [[Bujumbura]] in the population of city proper limits. However, in terms of infrastructure, Kigali and Kisumu cities are way ahead of Mwanza. Mwanza city is also the capital city of [[Mwanza Region]], and is administratively divided into two municipal districts within that Region - [[Ilemela]] and [[Nyamagana]].
'''Mwanza City''', also known as '''Rock City''' to the residents,<ref name="EastAfrican">{{cite news |title=Mwanza, the rock city with a rich history |url=https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/magazine/mwanza-the-rock-city-with-a-rich-history-1298336 |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=The East African |date=10 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201219232606/https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/magazine/mwanza-the-rock-city-with-a-rich-history-1298336 |archive-date=19 December 2020 |location=Nairobi}}</ref> is a port city and capital of [[Mwanza Region]] on the southern shore of [[Lake Victoria]] in north-western [[Tanzania]]. With an urban population of 1,311,000 in 2023,<ref>[https://populationstat.com/tanzania/mwanza PopulationStat]</ref> it is Tanzania's second largest city, after [[Dar es Salaam]]. It is also the second largest city in the Lake Victoria basin after [[Kampala]], Uganda and ahead of [[Kisumu]], Kenya at least in population size. Within the East African community, Mwanza city is the fifth largest city after Dar, [[Nairobi]], [[Mombasa]], and Kampala. It is slightly ahead of [[Kigali]], [[Kisumu]], and [[Bujumbura]] in the population of city proper limits. Mwanza city is also the capital city of [[Mwanza Region]], and is administratively divided into two municipal districts within that Region - [[Ilemela]] and [[Nyamagana]].


==Ethnicity==
==Demographics==
The [[Sukuma people|Sukuma]] constitute over 90 percent of the population of the [[Mwanza Region]]. Other ethnic groups in the region, in much smaller proportions, include the [[Zinza]], [[Haya people|Haya]], [[Sumbwa]], [[Nyamwezi people|Nyamwezi]], [[Luo peoples|Luo]], [[w:Kurya people|Kurya]], [[Jita]], Shashi and Kerewe. They live mainly in the Mwanza city area. National policy, however, gives very little importance to ethnic groupings and reliable data is difficult to find.<ref>[http://www.tzonline.org/pdf/Mwanza.pdf Section 1.2, "Mwanza Region Socio-Economic Profile", joint publication by the Planning Commission Dar es Salaam and the Regional Commissioner's Office Mwanza, October 1997, page 4]</ref>
The [[Sukuma people|Sukuma]] constitute over 90 percent of the population of the [[Mwanza Region]]. Other ethnic groups in the region, in much smaller proportions, include the [[Zinza]], [[Haya people|Haya]], [[Sumbwa]], [[Nyamwezi people|Nyamwezi]], [[Luo peoples|Luo]], [[w:Kurya people|Kurya]], [[Jita people|Jita]], Shashi and Kerewe. They live mainly in the Mwanza city area. National policy, however, gives very little importance to ethnic groupings and reliable data is difficult to find.<ref>[http://www.tzonline.org/pdf/Mwanza.pdf Section 1.2, "Mwanza Region Socio-Economic Profile", joint publication by the Planning Commission Dar es Salaam and the Regional Commissioner's Office Mwanza, October 1997, page 4]</ref>


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| 1988 | 172,287
| 1988 | 172,287
| 2002 | 385,810
| 2002 | 385,810
| 2012 | 3,200,000
| 2012 | 706,453
| 2022 | 1,104,521
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| footnote = source:<ref>[http://www.citypopulation.de/Tanzania-Cities.html Mwanza population statistics]</ref>
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==Economy==
==Economy==
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In 2011 the City Council announced plans to create a major commercial development in the Ilemela District.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dailynews.co.tz/home/?n=26841|title=Mwanza city on a major shopping project|last=Moses Matthew|date=30 December 2011|work=Daily News|accessdate=21 February 2013}}</ref> Construction works on Rock City Mall were finalized in early 2016. This mall is the first of its size in Mwanza and one of the biggest malls in the country.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rock City Mall|url=https://www.rockcitymallmwanza.co.tz/about}}</ref>
In 2011 the City Council announced plans to create a major commercial development in the Ilemela District.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dailynews.co.tz/home/?n=26841|title=Mwanza city on a major shopping project|last=Moses Matthew|date=30 December 2011|work=Daily News|accessdate=21 February 2013}}</ref> Construction works on Rock City Mall were finalized in early 2016. This mall is the first of its size in Mwanza and one of the biggest malls in the country.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rock City Mall|url=https://www.rockcitymallmwanza.co.tz/about}}</ref>


[[Tanzania Breweries Limited]] has a brewery in Mwanza<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.crmz.com/Report/ReportPreview.asp?BusinessId=9495917|title=Commercial Credit Report for Tanzania Breweries Limited - Report Preview|website=www.crmz.com|access-date=2017-09-04}}</ref>
[[Tanzania Breweries Limited]] has a brewery in Mwanza.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.crmz.com/Report/ReportPreview.asp?BusinessId=9495917|title=Commercial Credit Report for Tanzania Breweries Limited - Report Preview|website=www.crmz.com|access-date=2017-09-04}}</ref>


===Fishing===
===Fishing===
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Water supply coverage is at 75% and sewerage at 23.7%.<ref name=vei_nl/> Projects to increase coverage including the UN Habitat Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation (LVWATSAN-Mwanza) project.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation (LVWATSAN-Mwanza) Project: Mobilization and Institutional Facilitation of Sanitation (UN-Habitat) – UN-Habitat |url=https://unhabitat.org/the-lake-victoria-water-and-sanitation-project/ |accessdate=9 December 2018}}</ref>
Water supply coverage is at 75% and sewerage at 23.7%.<ref name=vei_nl/> Projects to increase coverage including the UN Habitat Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation (LVWATSAN-Mwanza) project.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation (LVWATSAN-Mwanza) Project: Mobilization and Institutional Facilitation of Sanitation (UN-Habitat) – UN-Habitat |url=https://unhabitat.org/the-lake-victoria-water-and-sanitation-project/ |accessdate=9 December 2018}}</ref>


Water is managed by the Mwanza Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (Mwauwasa), established in 1996 and wholly owned by the government of Tanzania.<ref name=vei_nl>{{cite web |title=Tanzania - Mwanza Urban Water Supply And Sanitation Authority (MWAUWASA) |url=https://www.vei.nl/partners/mwanza-urban-water-supply-and-sanitation-authority-mwauwasa |website=www.vei.nl |language=en}}</ref> The authority covers Mwanza City, [[Kisesa]] Township in [[Magu District]],<ref name=vei_nl/> Misungwi town and Nyahiti Village in [[Misungwi District]],<ref name=construction_review/> [[Geita]], [[Sengerema]] and [[Nansio]],<ref>{{cite web |title=ADB Business Bulletin May 2011 |url=https://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Procurement/Project-related-Procurement/ADB_Business_Bulletin_of_May_2011.pdf |website=www.afdb.org |accessdate=9 December 2018}}</ref> and [[Lamadi]] in [[Simiyu Region]].<ref name=construction_review>{{cite web |last1=Katume |first1=Nita |title=Mwauwasa's US $16.7m water project to serve over 45,000 residents in Tanzania |url=https://constructionreviewonline.com/2017/11/mwauwasas-us-16-7m-water-project-serve-45000-residents-tanzania/ |website=Construction Review Online |date=8 November 2017}}</ref> Mwauwasa operates a wastewater treatment plant in Butuja Ilemela<ref>{{cite web |title=Case study: Mwanza |url=https://www.odi.org/sites/odi.org.uk/files/resource-documents/11222.pdf |website=www.odi.org}}</ref>
Water is managed by the Mwanza Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (Mwauwasa), established in 1996 and wholly owned by the government of Tanzania.<ref name=vei_nl>{{cite web |title=Tanzania - Mwanza Urban Water Supply And Sanitation Authority (MWAUWASA) |url=https://www.vei.nl/partners/mwanza-urban-water-supply-and-sanitation-authority-mwauwasa |website=www.vei.nl |language=en}}</ref> The authority covers Mwanza City, [[Kisesa]] Township in [[Magu District]],<ref name=vei_nl/> Misungwi town and Nyahiti Village in [[Misungwi District]],<ref name=construction_review/> [[Geita]], [[Sengerema]] and [[Nansio]],<ref>{{cite web |title=ADB Business Bulletin May 2011 |url=https://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Procurement/Project-related-Procurement/ADB_Business_Bulletin_of_May_2011.pdf |website=www.afdb.org |accessdate=9 December 2018}}</ref> and [[Lamadi]] in [[Simiyu Region]].<ref name=construction_review>{{cite web |last1=Katume |first1=Nita |title=Mwauwasa's US $16.7m water project to serve over 45,000 residents in Tanzania |url=https://constructionreviewonline.com/2017/11/mwauwasas-us-16-7m-water-project-serve-45000-residents-tanzania/ |website=Construction Review Online |date=8 November 2017}}</ref> Mwauwasa operates a wastewater treatment plant in Butuja Ilemela.<ref>{{cite web |title=Case study: Mwanza |url=https://www.odi.org/sites/odi.org.uk/files/resource-documents/11222.pdf |website=www.odi.org}}</ref>


==Tourism==
==Tourism==
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[[File:Mwanza City Map-Tanzania.png|302px|thumb|left|The Mwanza city map]]

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===National parks===


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===National Parks===
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[[File:Mwanza City Map-Tanzania.png|thumb|The Mwanza city map]]
[[Saanane Island National Park]] is located on a rocky island in [[Lake Victoria]], 500 meters from Capri Point in the centre of Mwanza.<ref>{{cite book|title=Tanzania travel guide|date=June 2015|publisher=Lonely Planet|page=223|edition=6|isbn=978-1742207797}}</ref>
[[Saanane Island National Park]] is located on a rocky island in [[Lake Victoria]], 500 meters from Capri Point in the centre of Mwanza.<ref>{{cite book|title=Tanzania travel guide|date=June 2015|publisher=Lonely Planet|page=223|edition=6|isbn=978-1742207797}}</ref>


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===Culture===
===Culture===
The Sukuma Museum is located in Bujora, just east of Mwanza near Kisesa. It gives an overview of the history, architecture, culture and language of the Sukuma tribe, which are the tribe that the majority of the native population originate from.<ref>{{cite book|title=Tanzania travel guide|date=June 2015|publisher=Lonely Planet|page=229|edition=6|isbn=978-1742207797}}</ref>
The Sukuma Museum is located in Bujora, just east of Mwanza near Kisesa. It gives an overview of the history, architecture, culture and language of the Sukuma tribe, from which the majority of the native population originates.<ref>{{cite book|title=Tanzania travel guide|date=June 2015|publisher=Lonely Planet|page=229|edition=6|isbn=978-1742207797}}</ref>


==Education==
==Education==
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== Places of worship ==
== Places of worship ==
Among the [[places of worship]], they are predominantly [[Christianity|Christian]] churches and temples : <Africa Inland Church Tanzania>, [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mwanza]] ([[Catholic Church]]), [[Anglican Church of Tanzania]] ([[Anglican Communion]]), [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania]] ([[Lutheran World Federation]]), [[Baptist Convention of Tanzania]] ([[Baptist World Alliance]]), [[Assemblies of God]].<ref>Britannica,
Among the [[places of worship]], they are predominantly [[Christianity|Christian]] churches and temples : Africa Inland Church Tanzania, [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mwanza]] ([[Catholic Church]]), [[Anglican Church of Tanzania]] ([[Anglican Communion]]), [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania]] ([[Lutheran World Federation]]), [[Baptist Convention of Tanzania]] ([[Baptist World Alliance]]), [[Assemblies of God]].<ref>Britannica,
[https://www.britannica.com/place/Tanzania Tanzania], britannica.com, USA, accessed on January 5, 2020</ref> There are also [[Islam|Muslim]] mosques.BAPS temple for Hindu community.
[https://www.britannica.com/place/Tanzania Tanzania], britannica.com, USA, accessed on January 5, 2020</ref> There are also [[Islam|Muslim]] mosques. In the Temple Street, close to each other there are a large [[Hindu Temple]] built in the late 50's, one of the first such temples in Tanzania, a [[Gaudiya Vaishnavism|Vaishnava]] [[Sanātana Dharma|Sanatana]] Mandir, and a [[Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha|BAPS]] (Swaminarayan) temple - all of them serving the Hindu community.


{{Wide Image|Mwanza Wikivoyage banner.jpg|1400px|View of Lake Victoria and Mwanza}}
{{Wide image|Mwanza Wikivoyage banner.jpg|1400px|View of Lake Victoria and Mwanza}}


== Climate ==
== Climate ==
Mwanza features a [[tropical savanna climate]] under the [[Köppen climate classification]]. Temperatures are relatively consistent throughout the course of the year, tempered by the city's altitude. Thus, the climate is not quite as hot as one might expect, given the city's location near the equator. Average temperatures in Mwanza is roughly {{convert|23.5|C}} throughout the year. The city features a lengthy [[wet season]] which runs from October through May and a short pronounced [[dry season]] that covers the remaining four months. Mwanza receives on average roughly {{convert|1050|mm}} of precipitation annually.
Mwanza features a [[tropical savanna climate]] under the [[Köppen climate classification]]. Temperatures are relatively consistent throughout the course of the year, tempered by the city's altitude. Thus, the climate is not quite as hot as one might expect, given the city's location near the equator. Average temperatures in Mwanza is roughly {{convert|23.5|C}} throughout the year. The city features a lengthy [[wet season]] which runs from October through May and a short pronounced [[dry season]] that covers the remaining four months. Mwanza receives on average roughly {{convert|1050|mm}} of precipitation annually.
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==Transport==
==Transport==
===Airport===
===Airport===
[[File:2010-09-12 10-33-43 Tanzania - Ihale 5H-PAZ.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A stationary aircraft at Mwanza Airport.]]
[[File:2010-09-12 10-33-43 Tanzania - Ihale 5H-PAZ.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Aircraft at Mwanza Airport.]]
[[File:Mwanza Train Station.JPG|thumbnail|right|200px|The Mwanza Railway Station.]]
[[File:Mwanza Train Station.JPG|thumbnail|right|200px|The Mwanza Railway Station.]]
[[File:Kamanga Ferry.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Two ferries from Kamanga arriving at the port of Mwanza.]]
[[File:Kamanga Ferry.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Two ferries from Kamanga arriving at the port of Mwanza.]]
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===Ferry===
===Ferry===


In December 2014 the regular ferry service between Mwanza, [[Bukoba]] and [[Kampala]] was halted whilst the ferry boat [[MV Victoria (1959)|MV Victoria]] underwent major maintenance.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.busiweek.com/index1.php?Ctp=2&pI=2480&pLv=3&srI=58&spI=24|title=Victoria ferry suspends work|date=10 January 2015|work=[[East African Business Week]]|accessdate=14 March 2016}}</ref>
In December 2014 the regular ferry service between Mwanza, [[Bukoba]] and [[Kampala]] was halted whilst the ferry boat [[MV Victoria (1959)|MV Victoria]] underwent major maintenance.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.busiweek.com/index1.php?Ctp=2&pI=2480&pLv=3&srI=58&spI=24|title=Victoria ferry suspends work|date=10 January 2015|work=[[East African Business Week]]|accessdate=14 March 2016}}</ref>{{Update inline|date=November 2023|reason=Under maintenance since 2014? Probably needs update.}}


==Sports==
==Sports==
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== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Community Development and Relief Agency]]
*[[Peter Le Jacq]], Maryknoll medical missionary
*[[Peter Le Jacq]], Maryknoll medical missionary


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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{Commons category|Mwanza}}
{{Commons category|Mwanza}}
* {{wikivoyage-inline|Mwanza}}
* {{wikivoyage inline|Mwanza}}


{{Cities in Tanzania}}
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For other uses, see Mwanza (disambiguation).
Mwanza City
Rock City
City of Mwanza Region
From top: Bismarck Rock, Mwanza city from Capri Point
Flag of Mwanza City
Flag
Mwanza City is located in Tanzania
Mwanza City
Mwanza City
Location of Mwanza
Coordinates: 2°31′S 32°54′E / 2.517°S 32.900°E / -2.517; 32.900
CountryTanzania
Admin. divisionMwanza Region
First Settled1892
Incorporated Town1978
Incorporated City2000
Districts
List
Government
 • TypeCity Council
 • Lord MayorMr. James Bwire
 • City DirectorMr. Kiomoni Kiburwa Kibamba
Elevation
3,740 ft (1,140 m)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Urban
1,104,521
Time zoneGMT + 3
Area code028
ClimateAw

Mwanza City, also known as Rock City to the residents,[2] is a port city and capital of Mwanza Region on the southern shore of Lake Victoria in north-western Tanzania. With an urban population of 1,311,000 in 2023,[3] it is Tanzania's second largest city, after Dar es Salaam. It is also the second largest city in the Lake Victoria basin after Kampala, Uganda and ahead of Kisumu, Kenya at least in population size. Within the East African community, Mwanza city is the fifth largest city after Dar, Nairobi, Mombasa, and Kampala. It is slightly ahead of Kigali, Kisumu, and Bujumbura in the population of city proper limits. Mwanza city is also the capital city of Mwanza Region, and is administratively divided into two municipal districts within that Region - Ilemela and Nyamagana.

Demographics

The Sukuma constitute over 90 percent of the population of the Mwanza Region. Other ethnic groups in the region, in much smaller proportions, include the Zinza, Haya, Sumbwa, Nyamwezi, Luo, Kurya, Jita, Shashi and Kerewe. They live mainly in the Mwanza city area. National policy, however, gives very little importance to ethnic groupings and reliable data is difficult to find.[4]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1978 110,553—    
1988 172,287+55.8%
2002 385,810+123.9%
2012 706,453+83.1%
2022 1,104,521+56.3%
source:[5]

Economy

The bridge of Furahisha in Mwanza represents transportation and safety of its people. This has a created safe space for the citizens and it stand as a remarkable symbol of Mwanza.

In 2011 the City Council announced plans to create a major commercial development in the Ilemela District.[6] Construction works on Rock City Mall were finalized in early 2016. This mall is the first of its size in Mwanza and one of the biggest malls in the country.[7]

Tanzania Breweries Limited has a brewery in Mwanza.[8]

Fishing

One major occupation of the inhabitants along the shores of Lake Victoria in Mwanza region is fishing, and there are five fish processing plants in the area.[9] The Nile perch were previously introduced to the lake, and are exported in large quantities.[10]

The consequences of the Nile perch industry are the subject of the Academy Award nominated documentary Darwin's Nightmare (2004) by Hubert Sauper.[11]

Water supply and sanitation

Water supply coverage is at 75% and sewerage at 23.7%.[12] Projects to increase coverage including the UN Habitat Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation (LVWATSAN-Mwanza) project.[13]

Water is managed by the Mwanza Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (Mwauwasa), established in 1996 and wholly owned by the government of Tanzania.[12] The authority covers Mwanza City, Kisesa Township in Magu District,[12] Misungwi town and Nyahiti Village in Misungwi District,[14] Geita, Sengerema and Nansio,[15] and Lamadi in Simiyu Region.[14] Mwauwasa operates a wastewater treatment plant in Butuja Ilemela.[16]

Tourism

The Mwanza city map

National parks

Saanane Island National Park is located on a rocky island in Lake Victoria, 500 meters from Capri Point in the centre of Mwanza.[17]

The westernmost gate (Ndabaka Gate) of Serengeti National Park is located at around 150 kilometres by road from Mwanza town. Day trips to Serengeti National Park are organised by several tour operators in Mwanza.[18]

Rubondo Island National Park can be reached by road and boat, or by a direct flight from Mwanza. It is located around 110 kilometres west of Mwanza town.[19]

Culture

The Sukuma Museum is located in Bujora, just east of Mwanza near Kisesa. It gives an overview of the history, architecture, culture and language of the Sukuma tribe, from which the majority of the native population originates.[20]

Education

St. Augustine University of Tanzania, administration building.

St. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT) is the main university in Mwanza. The University extends over 600 acres (243 ha) in the Nyegezi-Malimbe area 10 km south of Mwanza City. It lies 4 km off the main Mwanza- Shinyanga road on the south eastern shores of Lake Victoria. The University is a half-hour's drive from Mwanza by car or by bus.[21]

Places of worship

Among the places of worship, they are predominantly Christian churches and temples : Africa Inland Church Tanzania, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mwanza (Catholic Church), Anglican Church of Tanzania (Anglican Communion), Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (Lutheran World Federation), Baptist Convention of Tanzania (Baptist World Alliance), Assemblies of God.[22] There are also Muslim mosques. In the Temple Street, close to each other there are a large Hindu Temple built in the late 50's, one of the first such temples in Tanzania, a Vaishnava Sanatana Mandir, and a BAPS (Swaminarayan) temple - all of them serving the Hindu community.

View of Lake Victoria and Mwanza

Climate

Mwanza features a tropical savanna climate under the Köppen climate classification. Temperatures are relatively consistent throughout the course of the year, tempered by the city's altitude. Thus, the climate is not quite as hot as one might expect, given the city's location near the equator. Average temperatures in Mwanza is roughly 23.5 °C (74.3 °F) throughout the year. The city features a lengthy wet season which runs from October through May and a short pronounced dry season that covers the remaining four months. Mwanza receives on average roughly 1,050 millimetres (41 in) of precipitation annually.

Climate data for Mwanza (1991-2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.0
(95.0) 		35.0
(95.0) 		36.6
(97.9) 		34.0
(93.2) 		35.6
(96.1) 		35.0
(95.0) 		34.0
(93.2) 		34.2
(93.6) 		34.5
(94.1) 		36.0
(96.8) 		35.6
(96.1) 		34.2
(93.6) 		36.6
(97.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27.8
(82.0) 		28.8
(83.8) 		28.7
(83.7) 		28.5
(83.3) 		28.5
(83.3) 		28.9
(84.0) 		28.9
(84.0) 		29.1
(84.4) 		29.3
(84.7) 		28.9
(84.0) 		27.9
(82.2) 		27.5
(81.5) 		28.6
(83.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 22.8
(73.0) 		23.3
(73.9) 		23.2
(73.8) 		23.1
(73.6) 		23.2
(73.8) 		22.7
(72.9) 		22.2
(72.0) 		22.6
(72.7) 		23.4
(74.1) 		23.4
(74.1) 		22.9
(73.2) 		22.8
(73.0) 		23.0
(73.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.1
(64.6) 		18.0
(64.4) 		18.2
(64.8) 		18.4
(65.1) 		18.1
(64.6) 		16.5
(61.7) 		15.6
(60.1) 		16.7
(62.1) 		17.7
(63.9) 		18.3
(64.9) 		18.4
(65.1) 		18.3
(64.9) 		17.7
(63.9)
Record low °C (°F) 10.8
(51.4) 		11.0
(51.8) 		14.0
(57.2) 		14.0
(57.2) 		13.0
(55.4) 		12.0
(53.6) 		11.0
(51.8) 		11.0
(51.8) 		13.0
(55.4) 		13.0
(55.4) 		10.8
(51.4) 		12.0
(53.6) 		10.8
(51.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 113.7
(4.48) 		82.0
(3.23) 		154.5
(6.08) 		173.0
(6.81) 		70.3
(2.77) 		25.7
(1.01) 		5.0
(0.20) 		23.7
(0.93) 		42.3
(1.67) 		120.6
(4.75) 		158.3
(6.23) 		146.0
(5.75) 		1,115.1
(43.91)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9.9 6.7 10.7 13.0 7.3 1.9 0.5 2.3 4.0 8.8 13.4 11.9 90.4
Average relative humidity (%) 71 71 69 74 70 66 58 58 59 61 71 73 67
Mean monthly sunshine hours 229.4 211.9 235.6 231.0 254.2 282.0 285.2 266.6 252.0 241.8 210.0 223.2 2,922.9
Mean daily sunshine hours 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 8.2 9.4 9.2 8.6 8.4 7.8 7.0 7.2 8.0
Source 1: NOAA[23]
Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (extremes, humidity, and sun),[24] Tokyo Climate Center (mean temperatures 1991–2020)[25]

Transport

Airport

Aircraft at Mwanza Airport.
The Mwanza Railway Station.
Two ferries from Kamanga arriving at the port of Mwanza.

Mwanza is served by the Mwanza Airport, which is designated as a regional airport.[26]

Air Tanzania offers flights to Dar es Salaam.[27] Precision Air has daily flights to Mwanza, including from Nairobi (via Kilimanjaro),[28] and Air Tanzania also flies to the city.[29]

Railway

The city is connected by rail with Shinyanga on a branch of Tanzania's Central Railway.[30] Twice a week the train departs to Dar es Salaam, via Dodoma, Tabora and Kigoma.[31]

Buses

Nyegezi bus station is located in Nyamagana district. Buses going to the south and west leave from Nyegezi, as well as international services.[32]

Buzuruga bus station is located in Ilemela district. Buses going to the east, North and the Kenyan border depart from Buzuruga bus station.[32]

Ferry

In December 2014 the regular ferry service between Mwanza, Bukoba and Kampala was halted whilst the ferry boat MV Victoria underwent major maintenance.[33][needs update]

Sports

The CCM Kirumba Stadium.

The CCM Kirumba Stadium has hosted matches of the Tanzania national football team.[34]

Mbao FC is a football team from Mwanza that was promoted to the Tanzanian Premier League at the end of the 2015/2016 football season.[35]

Cooperation with cities outside Tanzania

  • The Jamatkhana Mosque.
    The Jamatkhana Mosque.
  • The Nyakahoja Catholic Church.
    The Nyakahoja Catholic Church.
  • A street sight of Mwanza downtown.
    A street sight of Mwanza downtown.
  • Mwanza a city among the rocks.
    Mwanza a city among the rocks.
  • Nyerere road, Mwanza
    Nyerere road, Mwanza
  • The Mwanza city centre.
    The Mwanza city centre.
  • Bismark rock in Rock city.
    Bismark rock in Rock city.

See also

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