Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sleeping
2
Golden EagleA2
3
John Paul II HostelB2
4
Nkaina Annex GuesthouseB3
5
Orion Tabora HotelC2
Eating
Golden Eagle Hotel(see 2)
6
Kaidee's SupermarketA2
7
Mayor's HotelB2
8
Mayor's HotelA2
9
mini supermarketA1
Orion Tabora Hotel(see 5)
Transport
10
NBS OfficeA2
11
New Bus StandA2
12
Old Bus StandA2
SIGHTS
There are many buildings dating back to the German era. Notably attractive ones include
the Catholic
cathedral
, with its concrete inner walls painted to look like wood and marble,
and the old
boma
, now an army base; so no photos.
Livingstone's tembe
HISTORIC SITE
( 0784-506024; admission Tsh3000; 8am-4pm) This deep maroon-coloured, flat-
roofed Arabic-style home, built in 1857, is the main attraction in these parts. It was Living-
stone's residence for part of 1871 and later that year Stanley waited three months here in
hopes that the Arabs would defeat Mirambo, famed king of the Nyamwezi (People of the
Moon) tribe, and reopen the trail to Lake Tanganyika, but when Mirambo was victorious
Stanley had to travel to Ujiji via Mpanda. The two returned here together the next year.
The large, well-restored building with some original Zanzibar carved doors, now a mu-
seum, holds a few Livingstone letters and some slave-trading information. It's 8km south-
west of town in Kwihara. Occasional dalla-dallas (Tsh500) heading to Kipalapala from a
stop just southwest of the new bus stand (near the public toilet) can drop you at Etetemia,
from where it's a 2.5km walk straight down the road: if in doubt, just ask for 'Livingstone'.
Taxis from town should cost about Tsh15,000 return, but you're to likely end up paying
more. Call before going because the caretaker occasionally comes into Tabora.
