Kagera Region is located in the northwestern corner of Tanzania. Bukoba, Kagera Region's capital, is a fast growing town with an attractive waterside setting. Situated on the shore of Lake Victoria, Bukoba lies only 1 degree south of the Equator and is Tanzania's second largest port on the lake. Kagera comprises of five administrative districts: Bukoba, Muleba, Karagwe, Ngara and Biharamulo. The region neighbors Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi and lies across the lake from Kenya. Kagera project was started in 2005. The region has six districts (Bukoba urban, Bukoba rural, Karagwe, Ngara, Biharamulo and Mulemba. According to the 2002 census report, the area has a population of 2’033’888 and 394’128 households. The project operates in two districts Karagwe and Bukoba rural. It covers one division in each district Bugene/ Nyaishozi and Bugabo respectively.