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Tabora

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Updated Sunday, September 13, 2026 · sourced live layer and versioned editorial content

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Tabora month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Tabora are typically May, June and July, with average daytime highs around 28–29°C. October is usually the warmest month (average high 32°C), July the coldest (average low 17°C), and December the wettest (about 167 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rain (mm)Sunshine (h/day)
January27.318.115910.3
February28.018.410810.7
March28.018.413410.7
April27.018.213310.5
May27.917.82111.1
June28.617.0011.0
July28.816.6011.2
August30.117.9011.1
September31.619.2311.2
October31.920.22411.1
November29.919.511010.7
December27.618.616710.3

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Past · documented context

Previously

  1. Documented history · 1870

    By 1870, Tabora was home to a population of 5,000-10,000 people living in roughly fifty large square houses.

  2. Documented history · 1871

    By August 1871, one-quarter of the town was burned when the forces of the Nyamwezi ruler Mirambo sacked it.

  3. Documented history · 1885

    Although the German East Africa protectorate was proclaimed over the region in 1885, as late as 1891 travellers reported it to be a lawless town.

  4. Documented history · 1916

    In 1916 the colonial garrison had an emergency mint at Tabora, making some gold pieces as well as large numbers of crude copper and brass German East African rupie minor coins, Mint marked with a "T".

Current public leadership

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People associated with this place

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Historical figures

  • Julius Nyerere

    Founding father of Tanzania and alumnus of Tabora Boys Secondary School.

  • Rashidi Kawawa

    Prominent Tanzanian politician and alumnus of Tabora Boys Secondary School.

  • Anna Abdallah

    One of Tanzania's first women district commissioners; educated at Tabora Girls Secondary School.

  • Julie Manning

    First Tanzanian woman to study law; alumna of Tabora Girls Secondary School.

  • Gertrude Mongella

    First President of the Pan‑African Parliament; educated at Tabora Girls Secondary School.

Local business and employers

  • Precision Air

    Airline that operates three weekly flights to Tabora Airport from Dar es Salaam and Kigoma.

  • Tabora Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (Tuwasa)

    Public utility that manages water supply sourced from Igombe and Kazima Dams.

Newspapers and local media

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Buildings and landmarks

  • Tabora Airport

    Located 7 km south of town centre; renovated in 2015 and served by Precision Air flights to Dar es Salaam and Kigoma.

  • Tabora Railway Station

    Junction on the Central railway line with services east to Dar es Salaam, west to Kigoma and north to Mwanza; trains run three times a week.

  • Tabora Girls Secondary School

    Public boarding school founded in 1928; one of Tanzania's oldest girls‑only schools.

  • Tabora Boys Secondary School

    Public school founded in 1922; historically known as the ‘Eton of Tanganyika’.

  • Tabora Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (Tuwasa)

    Manages water supply sourced from Igombe and Kazima Dams for the town.

  • Igombe Dam

    Dam on the Igombe River that supplies water to Tabora via Tuwasa.

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01 · Overview

Tabora, in brief

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02 · History

How Tabora took shape

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03 · Visit

Visiting Tabora

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04 · Food & culture

Food and everyday culture in Tabora

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05 · Arts

Arts and cultural life in Tabora

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06 · Economy

Work and the economy in Tabora

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07 · Safety

Safety and practical guidance for Tabora

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08 · Questions

Questions about Tabora

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tabora

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01 · Q&A

Where is Tabora located and what are its coordinates?

Tabora is situated in Tanzania at geographic coordinates -5.0162, 32.8266 with an elevation of an elevation monitored in local geographic surveys.

02 · Q&A

What is the population and time zone of Tabora?

Tabora has a recorded population of approximately 308,741 and observes the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone (TZS).

03 · Q&A

What languages and currency are used in Tabora?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Tabora include sw-TZ, en, ar, and the circulating currency is TZS.

04 · Q&A

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