The capital municipality, which draws its name from the regional name Kigoma, is closely linked with Ujiji. It has a wonderful natural beauty, nestled under the hills of the western arm of the Great Rift Valley on the edge of the Lake. In the wet season the place is especially spectacular, with its emerald green and clear sparkling water.
Uwanja wa ndege Mkoani Kigoma kabla ya kufanyiwa upanuzi na maboresho . Hapo nyuma tangu uhuru Mkoa wa Kigoma kwa upembeni wake katika sura ya Tanzania ulikuwa nyuma katika suala zima la maendeleo kwa kukosa kabisa Miundombinu bora kama vile Barabara, bandari, usafiri wa anga, miundo mbinu hii si kwama haikuwepo bali ilikuwepo lakini iliuwa na kiwango duni kiasi cha kutowezesha mawasilano na usafiri wa haraka kirahisi kwenda Mikoa mingine.