Tabora is in Northwest Tanzania.

Understand

Get in

By train

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.

  • 🌍 Railway station. Tabora railway station is one of the biggest on the Tanzanian network and an important junction between Dar Es Salaam, Kigoma and Mwanza. (updated Nov 2021)
    • 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.

By bus

  • There are also buses from Tabora going to Mpanda, Mwanza.
  • There is a twice-weekly bus from Tabora to Mbeya.
  • A coach operated by NBS classic bus departs for Dar-es-salaam daily at 6:00 from the 🌍 NBS booking office. TSh40,000. (updated Nov 2021) The journey takes around 12-14 hours.

Get around

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

  • Livingstone Tembe Museum. 8am-5pm. (updated Jun 2015)

Do

Buy

  • NBC. 24 hours atm.. Has a Visa Card ATM. (updated Jun 2015)
  • CRDB. 24 hours atm.. has a mastercard visa card atm. (updated Jun 2023)
  • Exim bank. 24 hours atm.. has a mastercard visa card atm. (updated Jun 2023)

Eat

  • 🌍 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. (updated Nov 2021)

Drink

  • Africa House. (updated Jun 2015)

Sleep

Tabora has an abundance of guest houses, lodges and hotels in all price ranges.

  • 🌍 MMD Guest House. All rooms with king size beds, private bathroom (cold water/bucket shower), mosquito net, fan. Quiet neighborhood. TSh10,000. (updated Nov 2021)
  • 🌍 Boniventure Guest House. All rooms with private bathroom (cold water/shower), mosquito net, fan. TSh15,000. (updated Nov 2021)
  • Aposele Inn & Guest House (near the train station), ☏ +255 26-260-4510. Single/double rooms. TSh6000/9000. (updated Jun 2015)
  • Moravian Church Hostel (behide the bus station), ☏ +255 26-260-4510. Single/double room with shared bathroom. TSh5000/9000. (updated Jun 2015)
  • Golden Eagle Hotel (down town Tobora. near Mihayo road), ☏ +255 26-260-2643. Double with shared/private bathroom TSh15,000/25,000. (updated Jun 2015)
  • New Kiwosso Hotel, off Manyara street, ☏ +255 26-260-0515. Double room with private bathroom. TSh13,000. (updated Jun 2015)
  • Fama Hotel (central Tobora.), ☏ +255 26-260-4657. Double room with own bathroom. TSh10,000. (updated Jun 2015)

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