Ward · Biharamulo District # Kaniha Kaniha is a ward of Tanzania in Biharamulo District, Kagera Region. It covers 267.8 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 268 km² - 7 mapped services - 1,270 m typical elevation ## Where is Kaniha? Kaniha lies in Biharamulo District, Kagera Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Busonzo, Buziku, Namonge, Nemba, Nyantakara, Nyarutembo and Uyovu. By area it is the 746th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.6% of Biharamulo District. The centre of Kaniha is about 572 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.2192° S, 31.5082° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Kaniha OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kaniha: 1 nature reserve. - Biharamulo forest reserve · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside Kaniha - Kasato · viewpoint, Runzewe Magharibi 14 km - Natural forest · attraction, Busonzo 17 km - Bwanga farms · attraction, Busonzo 18 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kaniha - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo 174 km - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega 179 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:39) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:52). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Kaniha Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Kaniha. - Ilelema - Lwekubo - Mavota - Mbugwe Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kaniha Named natural and historic features inside Kaniha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Igaba · 1,278 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Tulawaka Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kaniha and the best time to visit Using the climate of Biharamulo District, the warmest month is Sep (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). 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 | 22 | 113 | | Feb | 22 | 103 | | Mar | 22 | 154 | | Apr | 21 | 138 | | May | 21 | 56 | | Jun | 21 | 14 | | Jul | 21 | 6 | | Aug | 22 | 19 | | Sep | 23 | 40 | | Oct | 23 | 95 | | Nov | 21 | 188 | | Dec | 21 | 133 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kaniha | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Nsangizyo medical shop · Uyovu | 13 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB BANK · Uyovu | 13 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Nyakanazi gas station · Lusahunga | 39 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotels · Uyovu | 13 km | Map | | School | Mavota - B Primary School · Kaniha | 2.4 km | Map | | Police station | Nyakanazi Police station · Lusahunga | 38 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kaniha Places mapped inside Kaniha in open map data, by type. - Schools 7 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Biharamulo District - Biharamulo Mjini - Bisibo - Kabindi - Kalenge - Lusahunga - Nemba - Nyabusozi - Nyakahura - Nyamahanga - Nyamigogo - Nyantakara - Nyarubungo - Runazi - Ruziba ## Quick answers - Where is Kaniha? In Biharamulo District, Kagera Region, Tanzania - What borders Kaniha? Busonzo, Buziku, Namonge, Nemba, Nyantakara, Nyarutembo and Uyovu - What is there to see in Kaniha? Biharamulo forest reserve - What time zone is Kaniha in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kaniha? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kaniha? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kaniha? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kaniha? Igaba (1,278 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kaniha? January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kaniha? Nsangizyo medical shop, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kaniha? CRDB BANK, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kaniha? Nyakanazi gas station, about 39 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kaniha? TZ1804131 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 267.8 km² - P-code: TZ1804131 - District: Biharamulo District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/kaniha/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.