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Musoma

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Administrative capital of Mara Region in northwest Tanzania. Lake port overlooking Mara Bay where the Mara River flows into Lake Victoria, and is the proposed terminus for an anticipated railway line to the Indian Ocean ports of Tanga and Dar es Salaam via Arusha. The late President Nyerere (founding Father of the Nation) was born in Musoma district and attended Mwisenge Primary School here. His mausoleum and museum centre are at Butiama, about 25 miles to the east. The Serengeti National Park lies almost entirely within Mara Region, which is also a major gold mining area in the greenstone belt around the lake.
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Coordinates:   1°30'37"S   33°48'15"E
This article was last modified 17 years ago