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

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

Ward · Kyerwa District 

# Kibale

Kibale is a ward of Tanzania in Kyerwa District, Kagera Region. It covers **209.1 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 209km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,714 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kibale?

Kibale lies in [Kyerwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/), [Kagera Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Bugomora](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/bugomora/), [Businde](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/businde/), [Kakunyu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/kakunyu/), [Kamuli](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/kamuli/), [Murongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/murongo/), [Nyakatuntu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/nyakatuntu/) and [Rutunguru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/rutunguru/). By area it is the 974th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.3% of [Kyerwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/). The centre of Kibale is about 785 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.0971° S, 30.8169° 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 Kibale

### Nearby, outside Kibale

- River kagera · attraction, Kakunyu14 km
- Mutagata Hot Spring · hot spring, Kamuli15 km
- Rumanyika Karagwe National Park · nature reserve, Rutunguru16 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: Kibale

- 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) · Bukoba115 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali123 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 Kibale

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kibale. Settlements here lie between about 1,582 m and 1,737 m above sea level (median 1,714 m).

- Kabusa
- Kibare
- Kigorogoro
- Kijumbura
- Nsongezi

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 Kibale

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

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Kashasha Hill · 1,606 m
- Rwengwe Hill · 1,580 m
- Rulama Hill · 1,473 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 Kibale and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kyerwa District, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is May (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 335 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 19 78 

Feb 20 80 

Mar 19 139 

Apr 18 154 

May 18 121 

Jun 18 43 

Jul 19 30 

Aug 19 50 

Sep 19 88 

Oct 19 124 

Nov 18 138 

Dec 19 92 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kibale

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kamuli Health Center · Kamuli 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.29288&mlon=30.85312#map=17/-1.29288/30.85312) 

School Bugomora Secondary School · Kibale 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.07582&mlon=30.82345#map=17/-1.07582/30.82345) 

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 Kibale

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

- 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 Kyerwa District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Kibale?In Kyerwa District, Kagera Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kibale?Bugomora, Businde, Kakunyu, Kamuli, Murongo, Nyakatuntu and Rutunguru
- What is there to see in Kibale?River kagera, Mutagata Hot Spring, Rumanyika Karagwe National Park
- What time zone is Kibale in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kibale?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kibale?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kibale?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kibale?Settlements lie between 1,582 m and 1,737 m
- What is the highest point in Kibale?Kashasha Hill (1,606 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kibale?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kibale?Kamuli Health Center, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kibale?TZ1808071 (OCHA common operational dataset)