# Bakoba Ward, Bukoba Urban District, Kagera Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba-urban/bakoba/

Ward · Bukoba Urban District 

# Bakoba

Bakoba is a ward of Tanzania in Bukoba Urban District, Kagera Region. It covers **2.72 km²**. Open map data shows 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.7km²
- 11mapped services

## Where is Bakoba?

Bakoba lies in [Bukoba Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba-urban/), [Kagera Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Bilele](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba-urban/bilele/), [Hamugembe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba-urban/hamugembe/), [Kibeta](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba-urban/kibeta/), [Kitendaguro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba-urban/kitendaguro/), [Maruku](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba/maruku/) and [Miembeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba-urban/miembeni/). By area it is the 3394th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.3% of [Bukoba Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba-urban/). The centre of Bakoba is about 690 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 2.8 km from Bukoba, the main town of Bukoba Urban District. The centre point is at 1.3565° S, 31.8116° 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 Bakoba

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Bakoba: 1 ruins.

- Bukoba Palace Hotel Ruins · ruins

### Nearby, outside Bakoba

- CCM Ruin · ruins, Miembeni2.4 km
- Warrior's Monument · memorial, Bilele2.7 km
- Kyamunene historic cave · cave, Maruku3.4 km
- Kyamunene waterfall · waterfall, Maruku3.5 km
- River ngono · attraction, Kishogo16 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: Bakoba

- 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

- Bukoba Airport (BKZ) · Bukoba2.9 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe171 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:41) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:51, 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.

## Weather in Bakoba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bukoba Urban District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 1,324 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (190 mm) and the driest Jul (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 89 

Feb 25 107 

Mar 24 170 

Apr 23 190 

May 23 142 

Jun 23 34 

Jul 23 24 

Aug 23 49 

Sep 24 98 

Oct 23 141 

Nov 23 167 

Dec 23 113 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bakoba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Orthodox Health Centre · Kitendaguro 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.35426&mlon=31.79469#map=17/-1.35426/31.79469) 

Bank NMB Kaitaba · Miembeni 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.33397&mlon=31.81334#map=17/-1.33397/31.81334) 

ATM NMB · Bilele 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.33094&mlon=31.81317#map=17/-1.33094/31.81317) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies GRAND SERVICE STATION · Bilele 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.33393&mlon=31.81136#map=17/-1.33393/31.81136) 

Hotel Balamaga Bed and Breakfast · Kitendaguro 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.35023&mlon=31.80847#map=17/-1.35023/31.80847) 

School Ntungamo Seminary And Bishop's Seat · Bakoba 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.36675&mlon=31.81108#map=17/-1.36675/31.81108) 

College Cardinal Rugambwa memorial college · Kibeta 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.34623&mlon=31.78672#map=17/-1.34623/31.78672) 

Police station Kashura Police Rest House · Kitendaguro 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.34428&mlon=31.80579#map=17/-1.34428/31.80579) 

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 Bakoba

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels2
- Schools4
- Restaurants4

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 Bukoba Urban District

- Bilele
- Buhemba
- Hamugembe
- Ijuganyondo
- Kagondo
- Kahororo
- Kashai
- Kibeta
- Kitendaguro
- Miembeni
- Nshambya
- Nyanga
- Rwamishenye

## Quick answers

- Where is Bakoba?In Bukoba Urban District, Kagera Region, Tanzania
- What borders Bakoba?Bilele, Hamugembe, Kibeta, Kitendaguro, Maruku and Miembeni
- What is there to see in Bakoba?Bukoba Palace Hotel Ruins
- What time zone is Bakoba in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bakoba?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Bakoba?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Bakoba?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bakoba?Orthodox Health Centre, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bakoba?NMB Kaitaba, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bakoba?NMB, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bakoba?TotalEnergies GRAND SERVICE STATION, about 2.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Bakoba?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bakoba?TZ1806082 (OCHA common operational dataset)