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  • Mwanza - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    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 ...

  • Mwanza Region - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Mwanza Region is one of the regions of Tanzania. Its capital is Mwanza. The neighbouring regions are Kagera to the west, Shinyanga to the south, and Mara to the east.

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    Mwanza City is the second largest city in Tanzania after Dar es Salaam. The city is strategically located on the Southern shores of Lake Victoria in Northern ...

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Mwanza, city, northern Tanzania, capital of Mwanza Region, a port on Lake Victoria. The city handles much of Tanzania's lake trade with Kenya and Uganda and is an administrative center for the northwest. Chief industries include cotton-textile manufacturing, meat packing, and fishing. A railroad connects with Dodoma and Dar es Salaam. The East African Institute for Medical Research (1949) is here. Population (1988) 233,013.



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