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

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

Ward · Kyerwa District 

# Kaisho

Kaisho is a ward of Tanzania in Kyerwa District, Kagera Region. It covers **122.5 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 123km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,364 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kaisho?

Kaisho 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: [Isingiro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/isingiro/), [Kibingo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/kibingo/) and [Rutunguru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/rutunguru/). By area it is the 1545th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.9% of [Kyerwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/). The centre of Kaisho is about 788 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.2800° S, 30.5954° 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 Kaisho

### Nearby, outside Kaisho

- Ibanda-Kyerwa National Park · nature reserve, Kibingo16 km
- Rumanyika Karagwe National Park · nature reserve, Rutunguru18 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: Kaisho

- 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) · Kigali92 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi118 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:46) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 18:59).

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 Kaisho

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kaisho. Settlements here lie between about 1,284 m and 1,375 m above sea level (median 1,364 m).

- Dyanyawonga
- Ibare
- Kaisho
- Kamwiru
- Nyabishenge
- Nyakakoni
- Rwensinga

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 Kaisho

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

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Nyakasa Hill · 1,425 m
- Kikomo Hill · 1,422 m

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 Kaisho and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kyerwa District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is May (20 °C). 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 22 78 

Feb 22 80 

Mar 21 139 

Apr 21 154 

May 20 121 

Jun 20 43 

Jul 21 30 

Aug 21 50 

Sep 22 88 

Oct 21 124 

Nov 21 138 

Dec 21 92 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kaisho

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Isingilo Hospital · Isingiro 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27462&mlon=30.68971#map=17/-1.27462/30.68971) 

School Nyakakoni Primary School · Kaisho 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27185&mlon=30.60810#map=17/-1.27185/30.60810) 

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 Kaisho

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

- Schools5

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Kaisho?In Kyerwa District, Kagera Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kaisho?Isingiro, Kibingo and Rutunguru
- What is there to see in Kaisho?Ibanda-Kyerwa National Park, Rumanyika Karagwe National Park
- What time zone is Kaisho in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kaisho?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kaisho?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kaisho?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kaisho?Settlements lie between 1,284 m and 1,375 m
- What is the highest point in Kaisho?Nyakasa Hill (1,425 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kaisho?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kaisho?Isingilo Hospital, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kaisho?TZ1808021 (OCHA common operational dataset)