Natural Beauty
Nature flaunts its beauty in the curves of an amphitheatre painted in jade and emerald hues and the curious wildlife that lives on the lake and among the foliage.
Bukoba is a tiny coffee and vanilla farming town that beckons for you to lose yourself in the wild, untouched tangles of Tanzania, on the glimmering western shores of Lake Victoria. It has a population of more than 100,000 and is the second largest port on Lake Victoria. Attractions include Katuruka Heritage Site, Kagera Museum, Musira Island and Bunena Church.
Get ready to experience authentic small town charm with cheap flights to Bukoba. Bukoba is served by Bukoba Airport (BKZ), which is a 10-minute drive to the town centre. Bukoba Airport serves Precision Air. Popular international flights to Bukoba depart from Cape Town and Johannesburg. Flight duration from Johannesburg to Bukoba is approximately 14 hours 45 minutes.
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Nature flaunts its beauty in the curves of an amphitheatre painted in jade and emerald hues and the curious wildlife that lives on the lake and among the foliage.
Indulge your palate with the tantalising East African flavours of local dishes such as slow roasted chicken nyama choma, barbecued bananas, mchemsho, deep fried locusts, ugali, chapatti bread and matoke.
Locally brewed beers and spirits will seduce your senses. Konyagi is a popular gin-like spirit that is brewed from the juice of bananas. Corn, honey and sorghum are also used.
Essential details you need to know before your trip
Country | Tanzania |
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Currency | Tanzanian Shilling |
Exchange Rate | 1 ZAR = 171.01 TZS |
Language | Swahili / English |
Hub Airport | Bukoba Airport |
Airline | Precision Air |
Time Zone | GMT +3 |
Travel Adaptor | Standard type D & G |
Bukoba has a tropical climate with two distinct seasons: wet and dry. The wet season settles over the city from March to May with heavy downpours in the afternoon. Humidity and temperatures are high during this time (daily temperatures hover in the low-mid 30 degrees Celsius region). The dry season spans from June to October. Animals emerge in abundance during this time and the landscape flourishes. The dry season is a fantastic time to visit if you want to experience the sublime natural beauty of Bukoba and encounter some of the weird and wonderful animal inhabitants. There is another wet season during November and December, but this rainfall is brief and much lighter than the wet season rainfall. January and February offer a brief dry season before the heavy rainfall descends in March.
Average temperature (°C) & rainfall (mm) per month
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Low °C | 16°C | 16°C | 16°C | 17°C | 17°C | 16°C | 16°C | 15°C | 15°C | 16°C | 16°C | 16°C |
High °C | 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 26°C | 26°C | 26°C | 26°C | 26°C | 26°C | 26°C | 26°C | 26°C |
Rainfall (mm) | 155 | 176 | 243 | 357 | 288 | 80 | 49 | 69 | 99 | 165 | 211 | 209 |
Bukoba welcomes you with herb infused coffee beans, traditional banana brew and a warm ‘Jambo!’
Although its roots can be traced back to 1890, Bukoba has managed to remain an undiscovered treasure brimming with trademark Tanzanian warmth and the unmistakable allure of East African culture. Bukoba beckons – a pristine piece of paradise bursting at the seams with colour and laughter.
Journey into Bukoba and you will discover remarkable natural beauty; rustic villages sprawled across the warm sand that surrounds Lake Victoria; a seductive calm that will seep into your bones and invigorate your tired mind; and traces of the native Bahaya people.
Bukoba beckons you to explore its magnificent landscapes, get to know its people and discover a world of delicious cuisine, staggering natural beauty and sincere hospitality.
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