# Kibondo Ward, Karagwe District, Kagera Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/karagwe/kibondo/

Ward · Karagwe District 

# Kibondo

Kibondo is a ward of Tanzania in Karagwe District, Kagera Region. It covers **61.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 61.2km²
- 10mapped services
- 1,534 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kibondo?

Kibondo lies in [Karagwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/karagwe/), [Kagera Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Bweranyange](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/karagwe/bweranyange/), [Nyabiyonza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/karagwe/nyabiyonza/), [Nyaishozi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/karagwe/nyaishozi/), [Nyakabanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/karagwe/nyakabanga/) and [Nyakakika](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/karagwe/nyakakika/). By area it is the 2290th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.2% of [Karagwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/karagwe/). The centre of Kibondo is about 721 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7518° S, 30.9799° 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 Kibondo

### Nearby, outside Kibondo

- Lake Ngembe · attraction, Nyakakika17 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: Kibondo

- 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

- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali96 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi183 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 06:55, sunset around 18:56).

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 Kibondo

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kibondo. Settlements here lie between about 1,367 m and 1,676 m above sea level (median 1,534 m).

- Kafuro
- Kakuraijo
- Kibondo
- Kisasa
- Nyakaiga

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 Kibondo 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
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- May
- Jun
- Jul
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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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kibondo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nyakaiga health center · Kibondo 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.73105&mlon=30.96309#map=17/-1.73105/30.96309) 

Bank Tpb bank · Kayanga 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.53713&mlon=31.15466#map=17/-1.53713/31.15466) 

ATM Kayanga health center · Kayanga 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.53466&mlon=31.15260#map=17/-1.53466/31.15260) 

Petrol pump Karagwe filling Station · Bugene 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.58903&mlon=31.14409#map=17/-1.58903/31.14409) 

Hotel Guest house · Nyakahanga 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.60313&mlon=31.14064#map=17/-1.60313/31.14064) 

School Kayungu Primary School · Nyakabanga 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76213&mlon=30.97544#map=17/-1.76213/30.97544) 

College Karaduce · Kayanga 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.54010&mlon=31.15154#map=17/-1.54010/31.15154) 

Police station Omurusimbi market · Nyakahanga 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.63187&mlon=31.09438#map=17/-1.63187/31.09438) 

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 Kibondo

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

- Hospitals4
- Schools6

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 Karagwe District

- Bugene
- Bweranyange
- Chanika
- Chonyonyo
- Igurwa
- Ihanda
- Ihembe
- Kanoni
- Kayanga
- Kihanga
- Kiruruma
- Kituntu
- Ndama
- Nyabiyonza
- Nyaishozi
- Nyakabanga
- Nyakahanga
- Nyakakika
- Nyakasimbi
- Rugera
- Rugu

## Quick answers

- Where is Kibondo?In Karagwe District, Kagera Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kibondo?Bweranyange, Nyabiyonza, Nyaishozi, Nyakabanga and Nyakakika
- What is there to see in Kibondo?Lake Ngembe
- What time zone is Kibondo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kibondo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kibondo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kibondo?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kibondo?Settlements lie between 1,367 m and 1,676 m
- What is the best time to visit Kibondo?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kibondo?Nyakaiga health center, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kibondo?Tpb bank, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kibondo?Kayanga health center, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kibondo?Karagwe filling Station, about 26 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kibondo?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kibondo?TZ1801171 (OCHA common operational dataset)