Bukoba: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bukoba is a city of 144,938 people in Tanzania (Kagera), 1,149 m (3,770 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Bukoba runs from about 12 h 5 min a day in late June to 12 h 14 min in late December (computed for -1.33° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Bukoba in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Bukoba · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kakamega, 373 km (Kenya)
- Kampala, 202 km (Uganda)
- Kigali, 207 km (Rwanda)
- Mwanza, 179 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bukavu, 354 km (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- Bujumbura, 355 km (Burundi)
- Nansana, 205 km (Uganda)
- Kira, 213 km (Uganda)
- Kahama, 292 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bunamwaya, 195 km (Uganda)
Common questions
How big is Bukoba?
About 144,938 people live in Bukoba (GeoNames).
What time zone is Bukoba in?
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Bukoba?
The Shilling (TZS). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Bukoba?
Kakamega (373 km), Kampala (202 km), Kigali (207 km), Mwanza (179 km), Bukavu (354 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.