Ward · Biharamulo District # Lusahunga Lusahunga is a ward of Tanzania in Biharamulo District, Kagera Region. It covers 602.6 km². 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 36 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 603 km² - 36 mapped services - 1,342 m typical elevation ## Where is Lusahunga? Lusahunga lies in Biharamulo District, Kagera Region, Tanzania. It borders 8 other wards: Bisibo, Kalenge, Nemba, Nyakahura, Nyamahanga, Nyamtukuza, Nyantakara and Nyarubungo. By area it is the 294th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.1% of Biharamulo District. The centre of Lusahunga is about 621 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.9273° S, 31.1821° 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 Lusahunga OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Lusahunga: 2 attractions. - Pine trees farm · attraction - Rusahunga pines farm · attraction 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: Lusahunga - 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 128 km - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega 151 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 18:53). 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 Lusahunga Open gazetteers list 11 villages, towns and localities in Lusahunga. Settlements here lie between about 1,265 m and 1,542 m above sea level (median 1,342 m). - Butimore - Kabale - Kasato - Kikoma - Kimanga - Lusahunga - Mwasa - Nyakaliba - Nyakanazi - Nyamahuna - Nyambale Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Lusahunga Named natural and historic features inside Lusahunga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Midaho - Naylwambu - Ntikangwa ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kisanda · 1,417 m 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 Lusahunga 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 Lusahunga | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kalenge health centre · Kalenge | 27 km | Map | | Bank | Rumance hotel · Biharamulo Mjini | 34 km | Map | | ATM | Biharamulostand · Biharamulo Mjini | 35 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Nyakanyazi gas station · Lusahunga | 13 km | Map | | Hotel | Rehema guest hous · Lusahunga | 13 km | Map | | School | Nyakasenga Primary School · Lusahunga | 1.6 km | Map | | College | Nyamahanga Teacher's College · Nyamahanga | 31 km | Map | | Police station | Police Post · Lusahunga | 3.2 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 Lusahunga Places mapped inside Lusahunga in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 2 - Hotels 13 - Schools 16 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 1 - Police stations 3 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 - Kaniha - Nemba - Nyabusozi - Nyakahura - Nyamahanga - Nyamigogo - Nyantakara - Nyarubungo - Runazi - Ruziba ## Quick answers - Where is Lusahunga? In Biharamulo District, Kagera Region, Tanzania - What borders Lusahunga? Bisibo, Kalenge, Nemba, Nyakahura, Nyamahanga, Nyamtukuza, Nyantakara and Nyarubungo - What is there to see in Lusahunga? Pine trees farm, Rusahunga pines farm - What time zone is Lusahunga in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Lusahunga? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Lusahunga? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lusahunga? 11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lusahunga? Settlements lie between 1,265 m and 1,542 m - What is the highest point in Lusahunga? Kisanda (1,417 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lusahunga? January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Lusahunga? Kalenge health centre, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lusahunga? Rumance hotel, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Lusahunga? Biharamulostand, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lusahunga? Nyakanyazi gas station, about 13 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Lusahunga? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Lusahunga? TZ1804121 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 602.6 km² - P-code: TZ1804121 - District: Biharamulo District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/lusahunga/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.