Tabora is in Northwest Tanzania.
Understand
Get in
By train
As the long-distance trains are notoriously delayed and the schedule may change on short notice, it is best to get up-to-date information from the railway station of departure directly.
- Railway station, -5.02025°, 32.82083°. Tabora railway station is one of the biggest on the Tanzanian network and an important junction between Dar Es Salaam, Kigoma and Mwanza. 2021-11-02
- A train departs Tabora on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 21:00 getting to Mpanda the next day at 10:30.
- A train departs Tabora on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 21:30 getting to Mwanza the next day at 07:25.
- There are also trains going from Tabora to Dar Es Salaam via Dodoma and Morogoro (Wednesday and Saturday). Only the Saturday train has first class compartments.
- Every Wednesday and Saturday at 20:10, there is a train to Kigoma.
By bus
- There are also buses from Tabora going to Mpanda, Mwanza.
- There is a twice-weekly bus from Tabora to Mbeya.
- A coach operated by NBS classic bus departs for Dar-es-salaam daily at 6:00 from the NBS booking office, -5.01928°, 32.80425°. TSh40,000 2021-11-16 The journey takes around 12-14 hours.
Get around
A taxi in the centre costs no more than TSh 2000. A boda-boda (bicycle taxi) starts from 1000 inside the city (Feb 2019).
See
- Livingstone Tembe Museum. 8am-5pm. 2015-06-25
Do
Buy
- National Bank of Commerce. Has a Visa Card ATM. 2015-06-25
Eat
- Nazareth Canteen, Jamhuri St (Near NMB Bank Mihayo branch), -5.02287°, 32.80968°. Good local food and friendly staff. Covered terrace. Monthly changing menu. Mains TSh5,000-9,000 2021-11-12
Drink
Sleep
Tabora has an abundance of guest houses, lodges and hotels in all price ranges.
- MMD Guest House, -5.01714°, 32.79939°. All rooms with king size beds, private bathroom (cold water/bucket shower), mosquito net, fan. Quiet neighborhood. TSh10,000 2021-11-12
- Boniventure Guest House, -5.02678°, 32.80942°. All rooms with private bathroom (cold water/shower), mosquito net, fan. TSh15,000 2021-11-16
- Aposele Inn & Guest House, +255 26-260-4510. Single/double rooms. TSh6000/9000 2015-06-25
- Moravian Church Hostel, +255 26-260-4510. Single/double room with shared bathroom. TSh5000/9000 2015-06-25
- Golden Eagle Hotel, +255 26-260-2643. Double with shared/private bathroom TSh15,000/25,000 2015-06-26
- New Kiwosso Hotel, off Manyara street, +255 26-260-0515. Double room with private bathroom. TSh13,000 2015-06-26
- Fama Hotel, +255 26-260-4657. Double room with own bathroom. TSh10,000 2015-06-26
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