Ward · Karagwe District # Kanoni Kanoni is a ward of Tanzania in Karagwe District, Kagera Region. It covers 131.0 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 131 km² - 10 mapped services - 1,685 m typical elevation ## Where is Kanoni? Kanoni lies in Karagwe District, Kagera Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Chanika, Igurwa, Kihanga, Kimuli, Kituntu and Mabira. By area it is the 1462nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.5% of Karagwe District. The centre of Kanoni is about 747 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.3589° S, 31.0476° 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 Kanoni ### Nearby, outside Kanoni - ENDPOINT NO PIPES · viewpoint, Kimuli 10 km - ENDPOINT OF BACKFILLED PIPES (6" PN20) · viewpoint, Kimuli 11 km - END OF BACKFILLED 4" PIPES · viewpoint, Kimuli 11 km - ENDPOINT BACKFILLED PIPES · viewpoint, Kimuli 11 km - NO PIPES NOT BACKFILLED · viewpoint, Kimuli 11 km - START OF 4" PN 16 · viewpoint, Kimuli 11 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: Kanoni - 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 - Bukoba Airport (BKZ) · Bukoba 86 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 122 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:44) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:57). 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 Kanoni Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Kanoni. - Kanoni - Kibona - Rwambaizi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kanoni Named natural and historic features inside Kanoni, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Lake Kaburi ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Nyakatete Range · 1,491 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 Kanoni and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karagwe District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is May (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 174 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,153 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (158 mm) and the driest Jul (25 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 | 21 | 81 | | Feb | 21 | 85 | | Mar | 21 | 145 | | Apr | 20 | 158 | | May | 20 | 120 | | Jun | 20 | 34 | | Jul | 20 | 25 | | Aug | 21 | 47 | | Sep | 21 | 95 | | Oct | 20 | 126 | | Nov | 20 | 141 | | Dec | 20 | 95 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kanoni | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Rwambaizi Health Centre;Rwambaizi Health center · Kanoni | 8.1 km | Map | | Bank | Crdb Bank branch · Kayanga | 23 km | Map | | ATM | Kayanga health center · Kayanga | 23 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lake Oil · Ndama | 21 km | Map | | Hotel | ELCT Karagwe Conference Centre · Kihanga | 17 km | Map | | School | Kanoni Primary School · Kanoni | 1.6 km | Map | | College | Karagwe University College · Kihanga | 17 km | Map | | Police station | Kayanga prison · Kayanga | 23 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 Kanoni Places mapped inside Kanoni in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Schools 9 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 Karagwe District - Bugene - Bweranyange - Chanika - Chonyonyo - Igurwa - Ihanda - Ihembe - Kayanga - Kibondo - Kihanga - Kiruruma - Kituntu - Ndama - Nyabiyonza - Nyaishozi - Nyakabanga - Nyakahanga - Nyakakika - Nyakasimbi - Rugera - Rugu ## Quick answers - Where is Kanoni? In Karagwe District, Kagera Region, Tanzania - What borders Kanoni? Chanika, Igurwa, Kihanga, Kimuli, Kituntu and Mabira - What is there to see in Kanoni? ENDPOINT NO PIPES, ENDPOINT OF BACKFILLED PIPES (6" PN20), END OF BACKFILLED 4" PIPES, ENDPOINT BACKFILLED PIPES - What time zone is Kanoni in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kanoni? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kanoni? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kanoni? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kanoni? Nyakatete Range (1,491 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kanoni? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kanoni? Rwambaizi Health Centre;Rwambaizi Health center, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kanoni? Crdb Bank branch, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kanoni? Kayanga health center, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanoni? Lake Oil, about 21 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kanoni? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kanoni? TZ1801021 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 131.0 km² - P-code: TZ1801021 - District: Karagwe District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/karagwe/kanoni/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.