Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Pondering the strange forces of nature that balanced the boulders at
Jiwe
Kuu
(
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)
Biking through the villages and farms of
Ukerewe
(
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)
Crossing the lake between Mwanza and Bukoba on the historic
MV Victor-
ia
(
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)
Watching traditions defy time at the
Bulabo Dance Festival
(
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) at
the Sukuma Museum
Exploring the Haya heartland in the seldom-travelled Kagera region on a
cultural tour from
Bukoba
(
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)
Learning about Sukuma culture at the
Sukuma Museum
(
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)
Musoma
Little Musoma, capital of the Mara region, sits serenely on a Lake Victoria peninsula with
both sunrise and sunset views over the water. It's one of those African towns with nothing
special on offer other than an inexplicable appeal.
The best thing to do in Musoma is visit the rocky hills at
Matvilla Beach
out at the tip of
the peninsula (follow Mukendo Rd, Musoma's main street, north of downtown for 1.5km).
It's prime sunset territory. Also worth a look is
Mwigobero Market
on the city's eastern
shore. It's interesting, in part, because this is where the small lake boats to nearby islands
and villages load and unload their passengers and cargo. History buffs may enjoy the tower
of the
old German boma
, now part of the Musoma District Commissioner's Office. It's
past the post office behind Mukendo Hill.
There are bank and internet cafes along and just off Mukendo Rd.
MAKOKO LANGUAGE SCHOOL
The well-regarded Makoko Language School (
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)
is located in the Mu-
soma suburb of Makoko.
MWALIMU JULIUS K NYERERE MUSEUM
You won't learn very much about Baba wa Taifa (Father of the Nation) at this
little
museum
( 028-262 1338;
www.museum.or.tz/nyerere.asp
; adult/student
Tsh6500/2,600; 8am-4pm) , 45km southeast of Musoma in Butiama, but
you'll get to see many stools, shields and other gifts he was given during and
