Tabora

Tabora is in Northwest Tanzania.

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.

• 1 Railway station. Tabora railway station is one of the biggest on the Tanzanian network and an important junction between Dar Es Salaam, Kigoma, Mwanza and Mpanda. (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.

The distance from Tabora to Mwanza is 378 kms by rail. from Tabora to Kigoma is 506 kms by rail. and from Tabora to Dodoma is 347 kms by rail. from Tabora to Mpanda is 380 kms by rail.

By bus

• There are also buses from Tabora going to Mpanda, Mwanza and Kigoma.
• There is buses from Tabora to Mbeya.
• A coach operated by NBS classic bus departs for Dar-es-salaam daily at 6:00 from the 2 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)

Buy

• DTB, Plot no 48 block Q Ujiji Raod. 24 hours atm.. Has a mastercard visa card atm. no fee. (updated Jul 2023)
• 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)
• Amory Supermarket, market Street. 08.30-20,00. biggest supermarket in Tabora. (updated Aug 2023)

Eat

• 1 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.

• 1 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)
• 2 Boniventure Guest House. All rooms with private bathroom (cold water/shower), mosquito net, fan. TSh15,000. (updated Nov 2021)
• John Paul II Guest house (next door to Nazereth Canteen.). Single/double rooms with own hotwater bathroom. free breakfast. free wifi TSh20,000. (updated Jun 2023)
• Moravian Church Hostel (behide the bus station), ☏ +255 26-260-4510. Single/double room with shared bathroom. TSh15000/20,000. (updated Jun 2022)
• Golden Eagle Hotel, Jamhuri Street. single/double room with own hotwater bathroom. from 30,000 tsh. (updated Aug 2023)

Go next

• Mpanda
• Mbeya