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

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

Ward · Bukoba Urban District 

# Kahororo

Kahororo is a ward of Tanzania in Bukoba Urban District, Kagera Region. It covers **15.7 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 15.7km²
- 13mapped services

## Where is Kahororo?

Kahororo 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 5 other wards: [Buhemba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba-urban/buhemba/), [Kashai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba-urban/kashai/), [Miembeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba-urban/miembeni/), [Nshambya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba-urban/nshambya/) and [Nyakato](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba/nyakato/). By area it is the 2942nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 18.9% of [Bukoba Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba-urban/). The centre of Kahororo is about 693 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 3.8 km from Bukoba, the main town of Bukoba Urban District. The centre point is at 1.3064° S, 31.8348° 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 Kahororo

### Nearby, outside Kahororo

- CCM Ruin · ruins, Miembeni3.8 km
- Warrior's Monument · memorial, Bilele4.1 km
- Bukoba Palace Hotel Ruins · ruins, Bakoba7.9 km
- Kyamunene historic cave · cave, Maruku9.5 km
- Kyamunene waterfall · waterfall, Maruku9.6 km
- Mugana Rock Paintings · attraction, Bwanjai19 km
- Mugana rock painting · attraction, Bwanjai19 km
- River ngono · attraction, Kishogo20 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: Kahororo

- 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) · Bukoba3.2 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe165 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.

## Villages and localities in Kahororo

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Kahororo.

- Bunukangoma
- Bushwa
- Ijuganyondo 'A'
- Ijuganyondo 'B'
- Kabale Kangaiza
- Kyamuhumula
- Kyaya
- Makongo
- Rwazi

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 Kahororo 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 Kahororo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kahororo Health Centre · Kahororo 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.30294&mlon=31.84219#map=17/-1.30294/31.84219) 

Bank Crdb mini Bank · Kashai 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.32377&mlon=31.81654#map=17/-1.32377/31.81654) 

ATM NMB · Bilele 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.33094&mlon=31.81317#map=17/-1.33094/31.81317) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Bilele 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.33137&mlon=31.81272#map=17/-1.33137/31.81272) 

Hotel Polepole Guest house · Kashai 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.32061&mlon=31.81551#map=17/-1.32061/31.81551) 

School Rutunga secondary · Kahororo 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.30191&mlon=31.84317#map=17/-1.30191/31.84317) 

College Josiah Kibira University College · Nyakato 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27206&mlon=31.79920#map=17/-1.27206/31.79920) 

Police station Bukoba police station · Miembeni 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.33287&mlon=31.81388#map=17/-1.33287/31.81388) 

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 Kahororo

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools12

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Kahororo?In Bukoba Urban District, Kagera Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kahororo?Buhemba, Kashai, Miembeni, Nshambya and Nyakato
- What is there to see in Kahororo?CCM Ruin, Warrior's Monument, Bukoba Palace Hotel Ruins, Kyamunene historic cave
- What time zone is Kahororo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kahororo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kahororo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kahororo?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kahororo?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kahororo?Kahororo Health Centre, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kahororo?Crdb mini Bank, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kahororo?NMB, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kahororo?TotalEnergies, about 3.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kahororo?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kahororo?TZ1806042 (OCHA common operational dataset)