Kahama: 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.
Kahama is a city of 453,654 people in Tanzania (Shinyanga), 1,249 m (4,098 ft) above sea level. Our booking partner lists 3 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Kahama runs from about 11 h 56 min a day in late June to 12 h 23 min in late December (computed for -3.83° 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 Kahama in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Kahama · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 3 places to stay in Kahama. Of the 2 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (2).
Hotels in Kahama: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kigali, 351 km (Rwanda)
- Mwanza, 150 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bujumbura, 363 km (Burundi)
- Uvira, 387 km (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- Geita, 114 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tabora, 134 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bariadi, 192 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kasulu, 289 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Singida, 262 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kigoma, 349 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
How big is Kahama?
About 453,654 people live in Kahama (GeoNames).
What time zone is Kahama in?
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Kahama?
The Shilling (TZS). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Kahama?
Our booking partner lists 3 places to stay in Kahama, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Kahama?
Kigali (351 km), Mwanza (150 km), Bujumbura (363 km), Uvira (387 km), Geita (114 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.