Sunset over Lake Victoria as seen coming into Mwanza via train

Mwanza is a city in northwest Tanzania and a southern port of Lake Victoria. It is the capital of Mwanza Region. According to a 2002 census, the population was 378,327, and Mwanza is the second largest city in Tanzania, after Dar es Salaam. It is located at an altitude of 1,140 metres above sea level. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 546 pixelsFull resolution (892 × 609 pixel, file size: 405 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Taken by Andrew Coe I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 546 pixelsFull resolution (892 × 609 pixel, file size: 405 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Taken by Andrew Coe I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... For other uses, see Port (disambiguation). ... For other places with the same name, see Lake Victoria (disambiguation). ... Map of the Mwanza Region Mwanza Region is one of the regions of Tanzania. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... Dar es Salaam (دار السلام), formerly Mzizima, is the largest city (pop. ... For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ...

The city deals with much of the lake trade with neighbouring Uganda and Kenya. Industries include fishing, meatpacking, and manufacturing textiles and soap. Mwanza is connected by rail with Dar es Salaam and Dodoma. To the South, a dirt road connects Mwanza to Shinyanga and Singida and progress has been made to pave it. To the East, Mwanza is connected to the Western Gate of the Serengeti and Musoma via tarmac road. Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish by hooking, trapping, or gathering. ... The meat packing industry is an industry that handles the slaughtering, processing and distribution of animals such as cattle, pigs, sheep and other livestock. ... This article is about the type of fabric. ... A collection of decorative soaps used for human hygiene purposes. ... Dodoma, population 324,347 (2002 census), is the national capital of Tanzania and also the capital of that countrys Dodoma Region. ... Map of the Shinyanga Region Shinyanga is a city located in northern Tanzania. ... Singida [1] is one of the poorest regions in Tanzania. ... The Serengeti is a region of grasslands and woodlands in Mara Region in Tanzania. ... Musoma is a city located in northern Tanzania. ...

Mwanza is the cultural centre of the Sukuma, the largest ethnic group in Tanzania. A famous landmark is the Bismarck Rock, a large outcrop of granite rocks. The Sukuma are one of the largest ethnic groups in Tanzania, with an estimate 3. ... Close-up of granite from Yosemite National Park, valley of the Merced River Quarrying granite for the Mormon Temple, Utah Territory. ...

In 1996, a national tragedy occurred off Mwanza's shores as the MV Bukoba sank in Lake Victoria, drowning hundreds of passengers. MV Bukoba is the name of a passenger steamer that sank 30 kilometers from Mwanza, Tanzania on May 21, 1996, killing nearly one thousand people. ... For other places with the same name, see Lake Victoria (disambiguation). ...

Mwanza is the site of the controversial documentary film Darwin's Nightmare, which links the city's commercial fishing industry to the arms smuggling business that has destabilized the neighboring Great Lakes Region. The documentary was seen as a slap in the face by the Tanzanian government as well as many Tanzanians, whose country's political stability and history of peace has made it a haven for millions of refugees from neighboring Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Darwins Nightmare film poster Darwins Nightmare is a 2004 film written and directed by Hubert Sauper. ... The Great Lakes and the East African coastline as seen from space. ...

The Mwanza Medical Institute of Medical Research is an institution researching tropical diseases[1].

Many non-profit NGOs also exist in Mwanza including Kivulini Women's Rights Organization.

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External links

• Government site on Manza region
• Information on Mwanza
• Mwanza photos on Flickr

Coordinates: 2°31′S, 32°54′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...