Ward · Kyerwa District # Murongo Murongo is a ward of Tanzania in Kyerwa District, Kagera Region. It covers 227.8 km². 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 228 km² - 5 mapped services - 1,274 m typical elevation ## Where is Murongo? Murongo lies in Kyerwa District, Kagera Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Bugomora, Kibale, Kibingo and Rutunguru. By area it is the 879th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 9.1% of Kyerwa District. The centre of Murongo is about 802 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.0860° S, 30.6143° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Murongo OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Murongo: 1 attraction. - Ibanda Kyerwa National Park Gate · attraction ### Nearby, outside Murongo - Ibanda-Kyerwa National Park · nature reserve, Kibingo 11 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Murongo - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Kisoro Airport (KXO) · Kisoro 102 km - Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi 110 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 06:55, sunset around 18:59). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Murongo Open gazetteers list 8 villages, towns and localities in Murongo. Settlements here lie between about 1,246 m and 1,300 m above sea level (median 1,274 m). - Kabingo - Kashenyi - Kikagati - Masheshe - Murongo - Nyarugongo - Ruborogota - Rwabukagate Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Murongo Named natural and historic features inside Murongo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Igongo - Ishume - Kagaga River - Kishanda Stream - Kishanda Stream - Lutungo - Nyabujera - Rubira River - Runone - Rutungu River ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Irama Hill · 1,563 m - Rwabukagate Hill · 1,335 m - Mikinga Hill · 1,327 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Murongo 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Murongo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Isingilo Hospital · Isingiro | 23 km | Map | | School | Rugasha Primary School · Murongo | 4.5 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Murongo Places mapped inside Murongo in open map data, by type. - Schools 5 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 - Mabira - Nkwenda - Nyakatuntu - Rukuraijo - Rutunguru - Rwabwere - Songambele ## Quick answers - Where is Murongo? In Kyerwa District, Kagera Region, Tanzania - What borders Murongo? Bugomora, Kibale, Kibingo and Rutunguru - What is there to see in Murongo? Ibanda Kyerwa National Park Gate - What time zone is Murongo in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Murongo? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Murongo? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Murongo? 8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Murongo? Settlements lie between 1,246 m and 1,300 m - What is the highest point in Murongo? Irama Hill (1,563 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Murongo? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Murongo? Isingilo Hospital, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Murongo? TZ1808051 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 227.8 km² - P-code: TZ1808051 - District: Kyerwa District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/murongo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.