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

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

Ward · Karagwe District 

# Kihanga

Kihanga is a ward of Tanzania in Karagwe District, Kagera Region. It covers **600.6 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 601km²
- 18mapped services
- 1,225 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kihanga?

Kihanga lies in [Karagwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/karagwe/), [Kagera Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 11 other wards: [Businde](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/businde/), [Chanika](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/karagwe/chanika/), [Igurwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/karagwe/igurwa/), [Kakunyu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/kakunyu/), [Kanoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/karagwe/kanoni/), [Kilimilil](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/kilimilil/), [Kituntu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/karagwe/kituntu/), [Kyaka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/kyaka/), [Ndama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/karagwe/ndama/), [Nsunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/nsunga/) and [Rugera](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/karagwe/rugera/). By area it is the 295th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 11.7% of [Karagwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/karagwe/). The centre of Kihanga is about 736 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.3418° S, 31.2030° 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).

## Know before you go: Kihanga

- 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) · Bukoba69 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali137 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 06:53, 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 Kihanga

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Kihanga. Settlements here lie between about 1,168 m and 1,277 m above sea level (median 1,225 m).

- Kabale
- Karagwe
- Katanda
- Kibwela
- Kihanga
- Kishoju
- Kitungole
- Nyabirongo
- Rutungura

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Kihanga

Named natural and historic features inside Kihanga, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Mwisa

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Kihanga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Karagwe District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is May (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 286 m lower 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 24 81 

Feb 24 85 

Mar 24 145 

Apr 23 158 

May 23 120 

Jun 23 34 

Jul 23 25 

Aug 24 47 

Sep 24 95 

Oct 23 126 

Nov 23 141 

Dec 23 95 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kihanga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rwambaizi Health Centre;Rwambaizi Health center · Kanoni 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.34673&mlon=31.11908#map=17/-1.34673/31.11908) 

Bank Crdb Bank branch · Kayanga 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.53297&mlon=31.15345#map=17/-1.53297/31.15345) 

ATM Kayanga health center · Kayanga 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.53466&mlon=31.15260#map=17/-1.53466/31.15260) 

Petrol pump Lake Oil · Ndama 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.51613&mlon=31.15752#map=17/-1.51613/31.15752) 

Hotel Royal safar palace · Kihanga 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.41835&mlon=31.19269#map=17/-1.41835/31.19269) 

School Katanda Primary School · Kihanga 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.37833&mlon=31.15442#map=17/-1.37833/31.15442) 

College Karagwe University College · Kihanga 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.44413&mlon=31.17913#map=17/-1.44413/31.17913) 

Police station Kayanga prison · Kayanga 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.53193&mlon=31.15587#map=17/-1.53193/31.15587) 

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 Kihanga

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels2
- Schools13
- Colleges and universities2

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
- Kibondo
- Kiruruma
- Kituntu
- Ndama
- Nyabiyonza
- Nyaishozi
- Nyakabanga
- Nyakahanga
- Nyakakika
- Nyakasimbi
- Rugera
- Rugu

## Quick answers

- Where is Kihanga?In Karagwe District, Kagera Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kihanga?Businde, Chanika, Igurwa, Kakunyu, Kanoni, Kilimilil, Kituntu, Kyaka, Ndama, Nsunga and Rugera
- What time zone is Kihanga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kihanga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kihanga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kihanga?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kihanga?Settlements lie between 1,168 m and 1,277 m
- What is the best time to visit Kihanga?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kihanga?Rwambaizi Health Centre;Rwambaizi Health center, about 9.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kihanga?Crdb Bank branch, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kihanga?Kayanga health center, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kihanga?Lake Oil, about 20 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kihanga?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kihanga?TZ1801031 (OCHA common operational dataset)