Ward · Karagwe District # Kayanga Kayanga is a ward of Tanzania in Karagwe District, Kagera Region. It covers 35.7 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 52 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 35.7 km² - 52 mapped services - 1,573 m typical elevation ## Where is Kayanga? Kayanga lies in Karagwe District, Kagera Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Bugene, Ihanda, Ndama and Rugera. By area it is the 2648th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.7% of Karagwe District. The centre of Kayanga is about 725 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.5286° S, 31.1544° 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 Kayanga OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kayanga: 1 viewpoint. - Soko la kakiro · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Kayanga - Car ruin · ruins, Nyakahanga 8.5 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: Kayanga - 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 77 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 123 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 18:56). 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 Kayanga Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Kayanga. Settlements here lie between about 1,537 m and 1,658 m above sea level (median 1,573 m). - Karaize - Kayanga - Lujebe - Miti - Mugakorongo - Nsheshe Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kayanga Named natural and historic features inside Kayanga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kabingo River - Katoma River ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Kayanga Hill · 1,611 m - Kashalala Hill · 1,571 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 Kayanga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karagwe District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is May (21 °C). 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 | 22 | 81 | | Feb | 22 | 85 | | Mar | 22 | 145 | | Apr | 21 | 158 | | May | 21 | 120 | | Jun | 21 | 34 | | Jul | 21 | 25 | | Aug | 22 | 47 | | Sep | 22 | 95 | | Oct | 22 | 126 | | Nov | 21 | 141 | | Dec | 21 | 95 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kayanga | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Eden Dispensary · Kayanga | 0.4 km | Map | | Bank | Crdb Bank branch · Kayanga | 0.5 km | Map | | ATM | Kayanga health center · Kayanga | 0.7 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Amri Amir · Kayanga | 0.5 km | Map | | Hotel | Classic Annex Guest house · Kayanga | 0.2 km | Map | | School | Kayanga shule ya msingi · Kayanga | 0.3 km | Map | | College | Karagwe District vocational training center (KDVTC) · Kayanga | 0.1 km | Map | | Police station | Kayanga prison · Kayanga | 0.4 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 Kayanga Places mapped inside Kayanga in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 3 - Banks 6 - ATMs 1 - Petrol pumps 1 - Hotels 19 - Schools 11 - Colleges and universities 4 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 5 - Police stations 1 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 - Kanoni - Kibondo - Kihanga - Kiruruma - Kituntu - Ndama - Nyabiyonza - Nyaishozi - Nyakabanga - Nyakahanga - Nyakakika - Nyakasimbi - Rugera - Rugu ## Quick answers - Where is Kayanga? In Karagwe District, Kagera Region, Tanzania - What borders Kayanga? Bugene, Ihanda, Ndama and Rugera - What is there to see in Kayanga? Soko la kakiro - What time zone is Kayanga in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kayanga? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kayanga? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kayanga? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kayanga? Settlements lie between 1,537 m and 1,658 m - What is the highest point in Kayanga? Kayanga Hill (1,611 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kayanga? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kayanga? Eden Dispensary, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kayanga? Crdb Bank branch, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kayanga? Kayanga health center, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kayanga? Amri Amir, about 0.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kayanga? 3 mapped - How many banks are in Kayanga? 6 mapped - How many ATMs are in Kayanga? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kayanga? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kayanga? TZ1801063 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 35.7 km² - P-code: TZ1801063 - District: Karagwe District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/karagwe/kayanga/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.