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

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

Ward · Kyerwa District 

# Kibingo

Kibingo is a ward of Tanzania in Kyerwa District, Kagera Region. It covers **208.9 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 209km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,380 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kibingo?

Kibingo 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: [Kaisho](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/kaisho/), [Murongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/murongo/) and [Rutunguru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/rutunguru/). By area it is the 979th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.3% of [Kyerwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/). The centre of Kibingo is about 796 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.1718° S, 30.5998° 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 Kibingo

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kibingo: 1 nature reserve.

- Ibanda-Kyerwa National Park · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Kibingo

- Ibanda Kyerwa National Park Gate · attraction, Murongo10 km
- Rumanyika Karagwe National Park · nature reserve, Rutunguru17 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: Kibingo

- 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) · Kisoro99 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali102 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 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 Kibingo

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kibingo. Settlements here lie between about 1,322 m and 1,468 m above sea level (median 1,380 m).

- Chamunyana
- Kibingo
- Kihinda
- Ruendizi
- Rugasha
- Rwabumuka
- Rwenkende

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 Kibingo

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Kanyonza River
- Kishuro River
- Omukafunjo River

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Rwabunuka Hill · 1,744 m
- Rugasha Hill · 1,670 m
- Rwendezi Hill · 1,442 m
- Nyabihala Hill · 1,429 m
- Omukasoni Hill · 1,402 m

### Forests and nature

1 wildlife reserve.

- Ibanda Arena Game Controlled Area

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 Kibingo 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 Kibingo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Isingilo Hospital · Isingiro 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27462&mlon=30.68971#map=17/-1.27462/30.68971) 

School Kihinda Primary School · Kibingo 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.20520&mlon=30.60935#map=17/-1.20520/30.60935) 

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 Kibingo

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

- Schools4
- Pharmacies3

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Kibingo?In Kyerwa District, Kagera Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kibingo?Kaisho, Murongo and Rutunguru
- What is there to see in Kibingo?Ibanda-Kyerwa National Park
- What time zone is Kibingo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kibingo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kibingo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kibingo?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kibingo?Settlements lie between 1,322 m and 1,468 m
- What is the highest point in Kibingo?Rwabunuka Hill (1,744 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kibingo?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kibingo?Isingilo Hospital, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kibingo?TZ1808041 (OCHA common operational dataset)