# Bisibo Ward, Biharamulo District, Kagera Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/bisibo/

Ward · Biharamulo District 

# Bisibo

Bisibo is a ward of Tanzania in Biharamulo District, Kagera Region. It covers **356.7 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 357km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,549 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bisibo?

Bisibo lies in [Biharamulo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/), [Kagera Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Biharamulo Mjini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/biharamulo-mjini/), [Lusahunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/lusahunga/), [Nyakahura](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/nyakahura/), [Nyamahanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/nyamahanga/) and [Ruziba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/ruziba/). By area it is the 538th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.8% of [Biharamulo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/). The centre of Bisibo is about 634 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6875° S, 31.2156° E.

Source: [Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tza).

## Things to see in and around Bisibo

### Nearby, outside Bisibo

- Nyakasaka water fall · waterfall, Biharamulo Mjini10 km
- Rusenyi museum · museum, Biharamulo Mjini11 km
- Jacana grocery · museum, Biharamulo Mjini11 km
- Sweet shop · attraction, Biharamulo Mjini12 km
- German Boma · memorial, Biharamulo Mjini12 km
- Biharamulo fort · memorial, Biharamulo Mjini12 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Bisibo

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- CurrencyShilling (TZS)
- Country calling code+255
- LanguagesSwahili, English, Arabic
- Plug typesType G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo126 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali144 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:41) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 18:54).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Bisibo

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Bisibo. Settlements here lie between about 1,280 m and 1,610 m above sea level (median 1,549 m).

- Bisibo
- Butungo
- Kirehe
- Kiruruma
- Musenyi
- Ntungamo

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Bisibo

Named natural and historic features inside Bisibo, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Nyalwambu

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Bisibo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Biharamulo District, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 219 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,059 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (188 mm) and the driest Jul (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 113 

Feb 21 103 

Mar 20 154 

Apr 20 138 

May 20 56 

Jun 19 14 

Jul 19 6 

Aug 21 19 

Sep 22 40 

Oct 21 95 

Nov 20 188 

Dec 20 133 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bisibo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rukaragat · Biharamulo Mjini 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64671&mlon=31.31052#map=17/-2.64671/31.31052) 

Bank Rumance hotel · Biharamulo Mjini 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64321&mlon=31.30680#map=17/-2.64321/31.30680) 

ATM Biharamulostand · Biharamulo Mjini 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64160&mlon=31.32297#map=17/-2.64160/31.32297) 

Petrol pump Al Samoud · Biharamulo Mjini 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64532&mlon=31.31943#map=17/-2.64532/31.31943) 

Hotel Aspen pub · Bisibo 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65816&mlon=31.27432#map=17/-2.65816/31.27432) 

School Kisuno Primary School · Bisibo 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.75427&mlon=31.22056#map=17/-2.75427/31.22056) 

College Biharamulo bible college · Biharamulo Mjini 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64266&mlon=31.30833#map=17/-2.64266/31.30833) 

Police station Biharamulo Police Station · Biharamulo Mjini 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63404&mlon=31.30744#map=17/-2.63404/31.30744) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bisibo

Places mapped inside Bisibo in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Schools5

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other wards in Biharamulo District

- Biharamulo Mjini
- Kabindi
- Kalenge
- Kaniha
- Lusahunga
- Nemba
- Nyabusozi
- Nyakahura
- Nyamahanga
- Nyamigogo
- Nyantakara
- Nyarubungo
- Runazi
- Ruziba

## Quick answers

- Where is Bisibo?In Biharamulo District, Kagera Region, Tanzania
- What borders Bisibo?Biharamulo Mjini, Lusahunga, Nyakahura, Nyamahanga and Ruziba
- What is there to see in Bisibo?Nyakasaka water fall, Rusenyi museum, Jacana grocery, Sweet shop
- What time zone is Bisibo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bisibo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Bisibo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bisibo?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bisibo?Settlements lie between 1,280 m and 1,610 m
- What is the best time to visit Bisibo?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bisibo?Rukaragat, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bisibo?Rumance hotel, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bisibo?Biharamulostand, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bisibo?Al Samoud, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bisibo?TZ1804041 (OCHA common operational dataset)