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right on the beach and most rooms have a lake view. Nonguests can use the pool (Tsh5000)
and it hosts a disco on Friday nights.
Poyongo Lodge
GUESTHOUSE $
(Ujiji Rd; r Tsh 15,000, without bathroom Tsh10,000-12,000; ) By virtue of being one
of the newest hotels in the Mwanga neighbourhood (convenient to the bus stand) Poyongo
is one of the best.
New Mapinduzi Guest House
GUESTHOUSE $
( 0753-771680; Lumumba St; s/d Tsh12,000/ 14,000 without bathroom Tsh6000/8000,)
Basic rooms down a tiny alley, it's a good choice if you want to be right in the centre of
town. Self-contained rooms have TV and fan. There's no food.
Kigoma Community Centre
GUESTHOUSE $
(Kiezya Rd; s/d without bathroom Tsh4000/5000) These church-run rooms are some of
Kigoma's cheapest, but far from scruffiest. Look for the 'Afritools' sign. There's street
food nearby.
EATING & DRINKING
Sun City
TANZANIAN $
(Lumumba St; mains Tsh2500-4000; breakfast, lunch & dinner) A clean and almost
artistic spot for
wali maharagwe
(rice and beans) and other local meals. There's also chick-
en
biryani
on Sunday.
Coast View Resort
TANZANIAN, ITALIAN $
(mains Tsh2500-10,000; breakfast, lunch & dinner) Assuming you can score a table
with a view, it's worth the trip up here for dinner or sundowners. The menu is mostly local,
but has some Italian too.
Kigoma Catering
INTERNATIONAL $$
(Lumumba St; mains Tsh2000-13,000; breakfast, lunch & dinner) The biggest, and with
Indian, Chinese, European and local dishes, broadest menu in town. Though it won't 'wow'
you, the food is pretty good. It's a shame the service is so poor.
There are several small shops around the market.
Khalfan
(Mlole Rd) ,
Supermarket
(Mlole Rd) and
Kigoma Bakery
(Lumumba St) sell expensive imported goods.
