LTR RESEARCH STATION,
KIGOMA, TANZANIA*

Location:	Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute (TAFIRI), Bangwe Road, P.O. Box 90, Kigoma, TANZANIA Tel/Fax: +255.695.3625 Email: [email protected]
Access to lake:	Direct access as the office compound is situated on the lakeshore.
Facilities:	An extensive rehabilitation of TAFIRI facilities in Kigoma was undertaken in 1992. The LTR rehabilitated a large number of offices, laboratories and guest-house. The office/laboratory complex and guest-house were fenced.
Equipment:	HF and VHF communication equipment, computers & other office equipment and furniture, scientific/laboratory equipment and material required to carry out investigations/analyses in hydrodynamics, limnology and primary production, water chemistry, zooplankton and fish biology. Fully automatic meteorological station and water level device.
Vehicles/boats:	Toyota Landcruiser 4WD, Suzuki 4WD JIMMY, R/V Echo, a 11 m fibreglass boat, fitted with radar, GPS, echosounder, VHF radio and winch.

 

NOTES: * this facility now houses the Tanzania's research station which is part of the Lake Tanganyika Fisheries Monitoring Programme (LTFMP) and is also shared with the Lake Tanganyika Biodiversity Project (LTBP).

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