# Mabira Ward, Kyerwa District, Kagera Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/mabira/ Ward · Kyerwa District # Mabira Mabira is a ward of Tanzania in Kyerwa District, Kagera Region. It covers **89.1 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 89.1km² - 8mapped services - 1,406 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mabira? Mabira 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: [Businde](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/businde/), [Igurwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/karagwe/igurwa/), [Kamuli](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/kamuli/), [Kanoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/karagwe/kanoni/), [Kikukuru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/kikukuru/) and [Kimuli](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/kimuli/). By area it is the 1913th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.6% of [Kyerwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/). The centre of Mabira is about 759 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.2722° S, 30.9726° 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 Mabira ### Nearby, outside Mabira - END OF BACKFILLED 4" PIPES · viewpoint, Kimuli13 km - ENDPOINT OF BACKFILLED PIPES (6" PN20) · viewpoint, Kimuli15 km - ENDPOINT BACKFILLED PIPES · viewpoint, Kimuli15 km - ENDPOINT NO PIPES · viewpoint, Kimuli15 km - NO PIPES NOT BACKFILLED · viewpoint, Kimuli15 km - START OF 4" PN 16 · viewpoint, Kimuli15 km - Mutagata Hot Spring · hot spring, Kamuli16 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: Mabira - 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) · Bukoba95 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali121 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 06:54, 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 Mabira Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mabira. Settlements here lie between about 1,387 m and 1,428 m above sea level (median 1,406 m). - Kibimba - Mabira - Nyamilima - Omukagando 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 Mabira Named natural and historic features inside Mabira, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rukono River ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Ilega 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 Mabira 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 Mabira Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kamuli Health Center · Kamuli 13 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 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.43750&mlon=31.17360#map=17/-1.43750/31.17360) School Omukagando Primary School · Mabira 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.26735&mlon=30.95759#map=17/-1.26735/30.95759) College Karagwe University College · Kihanga 30 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 Mabira Places mapped inside Mabira in open map data, by type. - Schools8 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 - Kikukuru - Kimuli - Kyerwa - Murongo - Nkwenda - Nyakatuntu - Rukuraijo - Rutunguru - Rwabwere - Songambele ## Quick answers - Where is Mabira?In Kyerwa District, Kagera Region, Tanzania - What borders Mabira?Businde, Igurwa, Kamuli, Kanoni, Kikukuru and Kimuli - What is there to see in Mabira?END OF BACKFILLED 4" PIPES, ENDPOINT OF BACKFILLED PIPES (6" PN20), ENDPOINT BACKFILLED PIPES, ENDPOINT NO PIPES - What time zone is Mabira in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mabira?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mabira?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mabira?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mabira?Settlements lie between 1,387 m and 1,428 m - What is the highest point in Mabira?Ilega Hill (1,482 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mabira?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mabira?Kamuli Health Center, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mabira?Crdb Bank branch, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mabira?Kayanga health center, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mabira?Lake Oil, about 34 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mabira?TZ1808081 (OCHA common operational dataset)