Kagera Region, Administrative region with Lake Victoria shoreline in Tanzania
The Kagera Region spans 35,686 square kilometers along Lake Victoria's western shore, featuring hills, rivers, and agricultural landscapes with banana plantations.
The region, formerly known as West Lake District during colonial times, contained nine distinct kingdoms and underwent renaming after the Kagera War in 1979.
The Bahaya and Bakagara peoples maintain their traditions through music performances, crafts production, and agricultural practices centered around banana and coffee cultivation.
The regional capital Bukoba connects the area to other major cities, offering transportation links across the 1,500-kilometer distance to Dar es Salaam.
The Kivu Rift location creates notable seismic activity in the region, demonstrated by the 5.9 magnitude earthquake that affected the area in September 2016.
Location: Tanzania
Capital city: Bukoba
Shares border with: Muyinga Province, Central Region
Website: http://kagera.org
GPS coordinates: -1.91667,31.30000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:59
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