It is also the second largest city in the Lake Victoria basin after Kampala, Uganda and ahead of Kisumu, Kenya at least in population size.

Other ethnic groups in the region, in much smaller proportions, include the Zinza, Haya, Sumbwa, Nyamwezi, Luo, Kurya, Jita, Shashi and Kerewe.

National policy, however, gives very little importance to ethnic groupings and reliable data is difficult to find.

[4] In 2011 the City Council announced plans to create a major commercial development in the Ilemela District.

[10] The consequences of the Nile perch industry are the subject of the Academy Award nominated documentary Darwin's Nightmare (2004) by Hubert Sauper.

[18] Rubondo Island National Park can be reached by road and boat, or by a direct flight from Mwanza.

It gives an overview of the history, architecture, culture and language of the Sukuma tribe, from which the majority of the native population originates.

The University extends over 600 acres (243 ha) in the Nyegezi-Malimbe area 10 km south of Mwanza City.

It lies 4 km off the main Mwanza- Shinyanga road on the south eastern shores of Lake Victoria.

Buses going to the east, North and the Kenyan border depart from Buzuruga bus station.

[33][needs update] The CCM Kirumba Stadium has hosted matches of the Tanzania national football team.