# Kikukuru Ward, Kyerwa District, Kagera Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/kikukuru/ Ward · Kyerwa District # Kikukuru Kikukuru is a ward of Tanzania in Kyerwa District, Kagera Region. It covers **76.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 76.2km² - 5mapped services - 1,666 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kikukuru? Kikukuru lies in [Kyerwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/), [Kagera Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Kamuli](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/kamuli/), [Kimuli](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/kimuli/), [Kyerwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/kyerwa/), [Mabira](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/mabira/), [Nyakatuntu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/nyakatuntu/) and [Rukuraijo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/rukuraijo/). By area it is the 2095th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.0% of [Kyerwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/). The centre of Kikukuru is about 759 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.3447° S, 30.9009° 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 Kikukuru ### Nearby, outside Kikukuru - END OF BACKFILLED 4" PIPES · viewpoint, Kimuli8.0 km - NO PIPES NOT BACKFILLED · viewpoint, Kimuli9.4 km - START OF 4" PN 16 · viewpoint, Kimuli9.4 km - ENDPOINT BACKFILLED PIPES · viewpoint, Kimuli9.4 km - ENDPOINT OF BACKFILLED PIPES (6" PN20) · viewpoint, Kimuli9.5 km - ENDPOINT NO PIPES · viewpoint, Kimuli10 km - Mutagata Hot Spring · hot spring, Kamuli14 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: Kikukuru - 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) · Bukoba102 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali109 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 Kikukuru Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kikukuru. Settlements here lie between about 1,326 m and 1,695 m above sea level (median 1,666 m). - Kalambi - Kikukuru - Mukunyu - Murambi - Rwele 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 Kikukuru Named natural and historic features inside Kikukuru, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nyakagere River ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Karambi Hill · 1,696 m - Omukitembe Hill · 1,482 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 Kikukuru 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 287 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 20 80 Mar 20 139 Apr 19 154 May 18 121 Jun 19 43 Jul 19 30 Aug 20 50 Sep 20 88 Oct 19 124 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 Kikukuru Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kamuli Health Center · Kamuli 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.29288&mlon=30.85312#map=17/-1.29288/30.85312) Bank Crdb Bank branch · Kayanga 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.53297&mlon=31.15345#map=17/-1.53297/31.15345) ATM Kayanga health center · Kayanga 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.53466&mlon=31.15260#map=17/-1.53466/31.15260) Petrol pump Lake Oil · Ndama 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.51613&mlon=31.15752#map=17/-1.51613/31.15752) Hotel ELCT Karagwe Conference Centre · Kihanga 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.43750&mlon=31.17360#map=17/-1.43750/31.17360) School Mkunyu Primary School · Kikukuru 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.34214&mlon=30.90006#map=17/-1.34214/30.90006) College Karagwe University College · Kihanga 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.44413&mlon=31.17913#map=17/-1.44413/31.17913) Police station Kayanga prison · Kayanga 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.53193&mlon=31.15587#map=17/-1.53193/31.15587) 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 Kikukuru Places mapped inside Kikukuru 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 - Kaisho - Kamuli - Kibale - Kibingo - Kimuli - Kyerwa - Mabira - Murongo - Nkwenda - Nyakatuntu - Rukuraijo - Rutunguru - Rwabwere - Songambele ## Quick answers - Where is Kikukuru?In Kyerwa District, Kagera Region, Tanzania - What borders Kikukuru?Kamuli, Kimuli, Kyerwa, Mabira, Nyakatuntu and Rukuraijo - What is there to see in Kikukuru?END OF BACKFILLED 4" PIPES, NO PIPES NOT BACKFILLED, START OF 4" PN 16, ENDPOINT BACKFILLED PIPES - What time zone is Kikukuru in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kikukuru?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kikukuru?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kikukuru?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kikukuru?Settlements lie between 1,326 m and 1,695 m - What is the highest point in Kikukuru?Karambi Hill (1,696 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kikukuru?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kikukuru?Kamuli Health Center, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kikukuru?Crdb Bank branch, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kikukuru?Kayanga health center, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kikukuru?Lake Oil, about 34 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kikukuru?TZ1808131 (OCHA common operational dataset)