Musoma
Encyclopedia
Musoma is a city located in northern Tanzania
. It is the capital of Mara Region
. It has a population of 103,497 (2002 census). Musoma sits on the eastern edge of Lake Victoria not far from the Kenyan border. There are boats that take you across Lake Victoria
from Musoma.
ers arrived in Musoma in 1946 to work side by side with the White Fathers in what was then Mwanza Diocese. When Musoma was made a Diocese in 1957, Maryknoller John Rudin (now deceased) was the first bishop. While primary evangelization has been the first priority of Maryknoll in Musoma. Maryknoll priests, brothers, sisters and lay missionaries have also built and worked in churches, dispensaries and schools from Bunda
and the Serengeti
to the Kenya
border. Now in Musoma are 6 Maryknoll priests and brothers (just 20% of their numbers in the 1970s) in apostolates that will soon be in the hands of Tanzanians.
Musoma is home to the Wajita people, the Luo
, the Zanaki and the Kuria
, amongst others; there are more than 12 ethnic groups altogether. The industries in this region are cotton and fish (Nile perch
).
Politician and ambassador Paul Bomani
was born in Musoma in 1925.
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
. It is the capital of Mara Region
Mara Region
Mara is one of the 26 regions of Tanzania. The region is named after the Mara River. Musoma serves as the Region's capital.The neighbouring regions are Mwanza and Shinyanga , Arusha and Kagera . To the north east, it borders the Republic of Kenya...
. It has a population of 103,497 (2002 census). Musoma sits on the eastern edge of Lake Victoria not far from the Kenyan border. There are boats that take you across Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. The lake was named for Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, by John Hanning Speke, the first European to discover this lake....
from Musoma.
Geography
The town is sited in a heavily indented bay. The Mara River is flowing in nearby Kirumi into the Lake Victoria.People
MaryknollMaryknoll
Maryknoll is a name shared by three organizations that are part of the Roman Catholic Church and whose joint focus is on the overseas mission activity of the Catholic Church in the United States...
ers arrived in Musoma in 1946 to work side by side with the White Fathers in what was then Mwanza Diocese. When Musoma was made a Diocese in 1957, Maryknoller John Rudin (now deceased) was the first bishop. While primary evangelization has been the first priority of Maryknoll in Musoma. Maryknoll priests, brothers, sisters and lay missionaries have also built and worked in churches, dispensaries and schools from Bunda
Bunda
Bunda may refer to:* Bunda , a sheepskin cape from Hungary and Romania* Bunda District, Tanzania* Robert Bunda* Xi Aquarii, a star of Aquarius* Bunda, a slang term for the buttocks...
and the Serengeti
Serengeti
The Serengeti ecosystem is a geographical region in Africa. It is located in north Tanzania and extends to south-western Kenya between latitudes 1 and 3 S and longitudes 34 and 36 E. It spans some ....
to the Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
border. Now in Musoma are 6 Maryknoll priests and brothers (just 20% of their numbers in the 1970s) in apostolates that will soon be in the hands of Tanzanians.
Musoma is home to the Wajita people, the Luo
Luo (Kenya and Tanzania)
The Luo are an ethnic group in Kenya, eastern Uganda, and northern Tanzania. They are part of a larger group of ethnolinguistically related Luo peoples who inhabit an area including southern Sudan, northern and eastern Uganda, western Kenya, and northern Tanzania.The Luo are the third largest...
, the Zanaki and the Kuria
Kuria (ethnic group)
thumb|Kenyan Kuria men singing and dancing.The Kuria are an ethnic and linguistic group resident in the Tarime and Serengeti districts of the Mara region in Northern Tanzania, and the west and east districts of Nyanza Province in southwest Kenya...
, amongst others; there are more than 12 ethnic groups altogether. The industries in this region are cotton and fish (Nile perch
Nile perch
The Nile perch is a species of freshwaterfish in family Latidae of order Perciformes. It is widespread throughout muchof the Afrotropic ecozone, being native to the Congo, Nile, Senegal, Niger, and Lake Chad, Volta, Lake Turkana and other river basins. It also occurs in the brackish waters of...
).
Politician and ambassador Paul Bomani
Paul Bomani
Paul Bomani was a Tanzanian politician and ambassador to the United States and Mexico.-Biography:Bomani was born in Musoma, Tanzania in 1925 into a family of Adventist preachers...
was born in Musoma in 1925.
See also
- Railway stations in TanzaniaRailway stations in TanzaniaRailway stations in Tanzania include:- Maps :* - Tanga and Kidatu lines not shown.* * * * * Look for the MSN Map at the bottom of pages of many towns, or look for the Map Button at the top and scroll down the MSN map.- Central Line :...
- Railway stations in UgandaRailway stations in Uganda- Maps :* * * * - Existing : Bungoma - last town in Kenya Malaba** Tororo - near Kenya border; junction for north line* Main Line* Iganga* Jinja - bridge over Victoria Nile* Iganga - washed away culvert * Busembatia...
- Musoma AirportMusoma AirportMusoma Airport is an airport in Musoma, Tanzania .-See also:* List of airports in Tanzania...