Kagera is Tanzania's fifteenth-largest region and accounts for approximately 3.3 percent of Tanzania's land area of 885,800 square kilometres (342,000 sq mi). The regional capital Bukoba is about 1,500 kilometres (930 mi) from Dar es Salaam .

Apr 25, 2021 · Kagera is located in Tanzania, in the northwestern part of the country. The capital of the region is Bukoba, which is approximately 1,400 kilometres (about 870 miles) by road from the country’s capital Dar es Salaam. This region borders Uganda to its north, Rwanda and Burundi to its west, Kigoma region to its south, and Geita region to the east.

In 1975, Tanzania had 25 regions. In the 1970s, the name of the Ziwa Magharibi Region (West Lake Region) changed to Kagera Region . In 2002, Manyara Region was created out of part of Arusha Region.

Aug 14, 2024 · Things to Do in Kagera Region, Tanzania: See Tripadvisor's 175 traveler reviews and photos of Kagera Region tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in January. We have reviews of the best places to see in Kagera Region.

Kagera Tour - Explore Tanzania. Kagera region is situated in the northwestern corner of Tanzania. The regional capital is Bukoba town. Kagera region shares borders with Uganda to the North, Rwanda and Burundi to the West, the Kigoma and Mwanza regions to the South and Lake Victoria to the East.

Jan 20, 2025 · WHO was the first to report on Jan. 14 a suspected outbreak of Marburg that had killed eight people in Tanzania’s Kagera region. Tanzanian health officials disputed the report hours later, saying tests on samples had returned negative results. Hassan said Monday that further tests had confirmed a case of Marburg.

Jan 21, 2025 · The 2023 outbreak also occurred in the Kagera region, and included 9 cases (8 confirmed) and 6 deaths, resulting in a case-fatality rate of 67%. ... Now is a time for collaboration, and commitment, to protecting the health of all people in Tanzania, and the region, from the risks posed by this disease. "WHO, working with its partners, is ...

Aug 14, 2024 · Things to do ranked using Tripadvisor data including reviews, ratings, number of page views, and user location. 1. Burigi-Chato National Park. a lot of animals and birds in their natural life, also there are a lot of different flowers in their Natural... 2. Mutagata Hotspring. 3. …

Jan 16, 2025 · The WHO cautioned that the risk of the suspected virus spreading in the region remained "high" because Kagera was a transit hub with much cross-border movement to the Democratic Republic of the ...

Kagera is one of the 30 regions of Tanzania located in the extreme north western corner of the Mainland. Bukoba serves as the Region's capital. Kagera region lies just below the Equator between latitudes 1° 00’ and 2° 45’south.