# Runazi Ward, Biharamulo District, Kagera Region – Villages

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

Ward · Biharamulo District 

# Runazi

Runazi is a ward of Tanzania in Biharamulo District, Kagera Region. It covers **101.6 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 102km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Runazi?

Runazi lies in [Biharamulo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/), [Kagera Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Kabindi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/kabindi/), [Nemba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/nemba/), [Nyabusozi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/nyabusozi/) and [Nyarubungo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/nyarubungo/). By area it is the 1772nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.4% of [Biharamulo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/). The centre of Runazi is about 610 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.8303° S, 31.3784° 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 Runazi

### Nearby, outside Runazi

- Nyakasaka water fall · waterfall, Biharamulo Mjini18 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: Runazi

- 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) · Kirundo146 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali168 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 06:55, sunset around 18:53).

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 Runazi

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Runazi.

- Migango
- Mwinyololo

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).

## Weather in Runazi 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Runazi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nyabusozi health centre · Nyabusozi 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.83771&mlon=31.45773#map=17/-2.83771/31.45773) 

Bank EFT. NMB anget · Kabindi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.79187&mlon=31.46870#map=17/-2.79187/31.46870) 

ATM Biharamulostand · Biharamulo Mjini 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64160&mlon=31.32297#map=17/-2.64160/31.32297) 

Petrol pump Ni kwa Neema Filling station · Kabindi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.78950&mlon=31.46543#map=17/-2.78950/31.46543) 

Hotel New Calphonia Guest House · Kabindi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.79052&mlon=31.46682#map=17/-2.79052/31.46682) 

School Migango Primary School · Runazi 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.84539&mlon=31.37780#map=17/-2.84539/31.37780) 

College Nyamahanga Teacher's College · Nyamahanga 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.69472&mlon=31.33217#map=17/-2.69472/31.33217) 

Police station Police Post · Lusahunga 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.90823&mlon=31.20312#map=17/-2.90823/31.20312) 

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 Runazi

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

- Schools4

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
- Bisibo
- Kabindi
- Kalenge
- Kaniha
- Lusahunga
- Nemba
- Nyabusozi
- Nyakahura
- Nyamahanga
- Nyamigogo
- Nyantakara
- Nyarubungo
- Ruziba

## Quick answers

- Where is Runazi?In Biharamulo District, Kagera Region, Tanzania
- What borders Runazi?Kabindi, Nemba, Nyabusozi and Nyarubungo
- What is there to see in Runazi?Nyakasaka water fall
- What time zone is Runazi in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Runazi?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Runazi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Runazi?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Runazi?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Runazi?Nyabusozi health centre, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Runazi?EFT. NMB anget, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Runazi?Biharamulostand, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Runazi?Ni kwa Neema Filling station, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Runazi?TZ1804071 (OCHA common operational dataset)