Tabora is in Northwest Tanzania.
Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]By train
[edit]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.
- 1 Railway station. Tabora railway station is one of the biggest on the Tanzanian network and an important junction between Dar Es Salaam, Kigoma, Mwanza and Mpanda.
- 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.
The distance from Tabora to Mwanza is 378 kms by rail. from Tabora to Kigoma is 506 kms by rail. and from Tabora to Dodoma is 347 kms by rail. from Tabora to Mpanda is 380 kms by rail.
By bus
[edit]- There are also buses from Tabora going to Mpanda, Mwanza and Kigoma.
- There is buses from Tabora to Mbeya.
- A coach operated by NBS classic bus departs for Dar-es-salaam daily at 6:00 from the 2 NBS booking office. TSh40,000. The journey takes around 12-14 hours.
Get around
[edit]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
[edit]- Livingstone Tembe Museum. 8am-5pm.
Do
[edit]Buy
[edit]- DTB, Plot no 48 block Q Ujiji Raod. 24 hours atm.. Has a mastercard visa card atm. no fee.
- CRDB. 24 hours atm.. has a mastercard visa card atm.
- Exim bank. 24 hours atm.. has a mastercard visa card atm.
- Amory Supermarket, market Street. 08.30-20,00. biggest supermarket in Tabora.
Eat
[edit]- 1 Nazareth Canteen, Jamhuri St (Near NMB Bank Mihayo branch). Good local food and friendly staff. Covered terrace. Monthly changing menu. Mains TSh5,000-9,000.
Drink
[edit]- Africa House.
Sleep
[edit]Tabora has an abundance of guest houses, lodges and hotels in all price ranges.
- 1 MMD Guest House. All rooms with king size beds, private bathroom (cold water/bucket shower), mosquito net, fan. Quiet neighborhood. TSh10,000.
- 2 Boniventure Guest House. All rooms with private bathroom (cold water/shower), mosquito net, fan. TSh15,000.
- John Paul II Guest house (next door to Nazereth Canteen.). Single/double rooms with own hotwater bathroom. free breakfast. free wifi TSh20,000.
- Moravian Church Hostel (behide the bus station), ☏ +255 26-260-4510. Single/double room with shared bathroom. TSh15000/20,000.
- Golden Eagle Hotel, Jamhuri Street. single/double room with own hotwater bathroom. from 30,000 tsh.