# Bugomora Ward, Kyerwa District, Kagera Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/bugomora/

Ward · Kyerwa District 

# Bugomora

Bugomora is a ward of Tanzania in Kyerwa District, Kagera Region. It covers **63.9 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 63.9km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,542 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bugomora?

Bugomora lies in [Kyerwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/), [Kagera Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Kibale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/kibale/), [Murongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/murongo/) and [Rutunguru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/rutunguru/). By area it is the 2257th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.5% of [Kyerwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/). The centre of Bugomora is about 792 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.0778° S, 30.7537° 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 Bugomora

### Nearby, outside Bugomora

- Ibanda Kyerwa National Park Gate · attraction, Murongo15 km
- Rumanyika Karagwe National Park · nature reserve, Rutunguru16 km
- Mutagata Hot Spring · hot spring, Kamuli19 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: Bugomora

- 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

- Kisoro Airport (KXO) · Kisoro117 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali120 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:46) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:58).

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 Bugomora

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Bugomora.

- Nyakatera
- Nyamiyaga

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 Bugomora

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Kashambia River

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Kasharira Hill · 1,577 m
- Nyandama Hill · 1,532 m
- Cheigobe Hill · 1,528 m
- Rwamuhaya Hill · 1,430 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Nyaruriba Forest

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 Bugomora and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kyerwa District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is May (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 163 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,137 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (154 mm) and the driest Jul (30 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 20 78 

Feb 21 80 

Mar 20 139 

Apr 20 154 

May 19 121 

Jun 19 43 

Jul 20 30 

Aug 20 50 

Sep 21 88 

Oct 20 124 

Nov 19 138 

Dec 20 92 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bugomora

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Isingilo Hospital · Isingiro 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27462&mlon=30.68971#map=17/-1.27462/30.68971) 

School Kasese Primary School · Bugomora 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.07289&mlon=30.74664#map=17/-1.07289/30.74664) 

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 Bugomora

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

- Schools5
- Pharmacies2

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 Kyerwa District

- Businde
- Isingiro
- Kaisho
- Kamuli
- Kibale
- Kibingo
- Kikukuru
- Kimuli
- Kyerwa
- Mabira
- Murongo
- Nkwenda
- Nyakatuntu
- Rukuraijo
- Rutunguru
- Rwabwere
- Songambele

## Quick answers

- Where is Bugomora?In Kyerwa District, Kagera Region, Tanzania
- What borders Bugomora?Kibale, Murongo and Rutunguru
- What is there to see in Bugomora?Ibanda Kyerwa National Park Gate, Rumanyika Karagwe National Park, Mutagata Hot Spring
- What time zone is Bugomora in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bugomora?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Bugomora?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bugomora?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Bugomora?Kasharira Hill (1,577 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bugomora?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bugomora?Isingilo Hospital, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bugomora?TZ1808061 (OCHA common operational dataset)