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

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

Ward · Kyerwa District 

# Kamuli

Kamuli is a ward of Tanzania in Kyerwa District, Kagera Region. It covers **144.9 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 145km²
- 10mapped services
- 1,599 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kamuli?

Kamuli lies in [Kyerwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/), [Kagera Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Businde](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/businde/), [Kibale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/kibale/), [Kikukuru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/kikukuru/), [Mabira](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/mabira/) and [Nyakatuntu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/nyakatuntu/). By area it is the 1346th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.8% of [Kyerwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/). The centre of Kamuli is about 767 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.2589° S, 30.8836° 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 Kamuli

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kamuli: 1 hot spring.

- Mutagata Hot Spring · hot spring

### Nearby, outside Kamuli

- Rumanyika Karagwe National Park · nature reserve, Rutunguru16 km
- END OF BACKFILLED 4" PIPES · viewpoint, Kimuli17 km
- ENDPOINT BACKFILLED PIPES · viewpoint, Kimuli18 km
- ENDPOINT OF BACKFILLED PIPES (6" PN20) · viewpoint, Kimuli18 km
- NO PIPES NOT BACKFILLED · viewpoint, Kimuli18 km
- START OF 4" PN 16 · viewpoint, Kimuli18 km
- ENDPOINT NO PIPES · viewpoint, Kimuli19 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: Kamuli

- 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) · Bukoba105 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali114 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:45) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:57).

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 Kamuli

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kamuli. Settlements here lie between about 1,311 m and 1,781 m above sea level (median 1,599 m).

- Kamuli
- Kimuli
- Kitwe
- Mtagata
- Ruhita
- Ryabigaga

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 Kamuli

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Omukagoye River
- Omukishalala River
- Omutubilizi River
- Ruhita River

### Hills and mountains

10 hills.

- Chabashasha Hill · 1,854 m
- Nyakakika Hill · 1,774 m
- Kagoma Hill · 1,738 m
- Kitwe Hill · 1,713 m
- Rwensheshe Hill · 1,674 m
- Mtagata Hill · 1,564 m
- Nyarusana Hill · 1,527 m
- Kabwema Hill · 1,423 m
- Omukilemampango Hill · 1,392 m
- Nyungu Hill · 1,383 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Kaniaga 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 Kamuli 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 220 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 19 154 

May 19 121 

Jun 19 43 

Jul 19 30 

Aug 20 50 

Sep 20 88 

Oct 20 124 

Nov 19 138 

Dec 19 92 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kamuli

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kamuli Health Center · Kamuli 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.29288&mlon=30.85312#map=17/-1.29288/30.85312) 

Hotel ELCT Karagwe Conference Centre · Kihanga 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.43750&mlon=31.17360#map=17/-1.43750/31.17360) 

School Nyerere Primary School · Kamuli 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27390&mlon=30.90674#map=17/-1.27390/30.90674) 

College Karagwe University College · Kihanga 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.44413&mlon=31.17913#map=17/-1.44413/31.17913) 

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 Kamuli

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools9

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Kamuli?In Kyerwa District, Kagera Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kamuli?Businde, Kibale, Kikukuru, Mabira and Nyakatuntu
- What is there to see in Kamuli?Mutagata Hot Spring
- What time zone is Kamuli in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kamuli?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kamuli?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kamuli?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kamuli?Settlements lie between 1,311 m and 1,781 m
- What is the highest point in Kamuli?Chabashasha Hill (1,854 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kamuli?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kamuli?Kamuli Health Center, about 5.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kamuli?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kamuli?TZ1808101 (OCHA common operational dataset)
