Chato is a town in the Geita Region of northwestern Tanzania, and a port on the southern end of Lake Victoria. It is the administrative centre for Chato District. The port is located at the south western shore of Lake Victoria in Nyamirembe, 18 kilometres from the town of Chato, serving as alternative access to nearby attractions like Rubondo Island and Burigi Chato National parks. The port acts as a strategic cargo transit route moving toward Rwanda, the eastern part of Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi.
Chato District is experiencing rapid population growth in Tanzania, according to Chato District Council Population Projection Report the population is projected to grow from 682,381 people in 2026 to 1,350,151 people by 2050.
Chato is the home of Geita Airport, serving Chato and Geita region in Tanzania, providing regional connectivity by scheduled domestic flights via Air Tanzania linking the area with the cities of Dar es Salaam and Mwanza. The airport is located near the south western shores of Lake Victoria, approximately 14 kilometres from the town of Chato. Chato has been designated by the government of Tanzania as a primary tourism hub.
Chato has emerged as a major regional medical and healthcare hub in the lake zone of Tanzania, anchored by major tertiary healthcare infrastructures, government investments and specialized health education institutions. The Medical Store Department (MSD) has constructed a 4800 square metre medical warehouse in Chato town, which is designated to strengthen the supply and storage of healthcare commodities, medical supplies and medicine across Geita, Kagera, Shinyanga and Kigoma regions within the lake zone including support for the Chato Zonal Referral Hospital (CZRH).
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