Ward · Kyerwa District # Rwabwere Rwabwere is a ward of Tanzania in Kyerwa District, Kagera Region. It covers 96.5 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 96.5 km² - 8 mapped services - 1,460 m typical elevation ## Where is Rwabwere? Rwabwere lies in Kyerwa District, Kagera Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Chanika, Chonyonyo, Kimuli, Kiruruma, Nkwenda and Songambele. By area it is the 1816th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.8% of Kyerwa District. The centre of Rwabwere is about 744 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.5101° S, 30.9285° 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 Rwabwere ### Nearby, outside Rwabwere - START OF 4" PN 16 · viewpoint, Kimuli 12 km - NO PIPES NOT BACKFILLED · viewpoint, Kimuli 12 km - ENDPOINT BACKFILLED PIPES · viewpoint, Kimuli 12 km - ENDPOINT OF BACKFILLED PIPES (6" PN20) · viewpoint, Kimuli 12 km - ENDPOINT NO PIPES · viewpoint, Kimuli 12 km - END OF BACKFILLED 4" PIPES · viewpoint, Kimuli 14 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: Rwabwere - 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 - Bukoba Airport (BKZ) · Bukoba 101 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 101 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); 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 Rwabwere Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Rwabwere. Settlements here lie between about 1,290 m and 1,488 m above sea level (median 1,460 m). - Chanya - Iteera - Itera - Karongo - Kiruruma - Nyamweza - Rwabwere Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Rwabwere Named natural and historic features inside Rwabwere, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Magome River - Mtakuja River ### Hills and mountains 2 hills; 1 valley. - Rwamahanga Hill · 1,432 m - Rwimirama Hill · 1,430 m - Kabindi Valley · 1,279 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 Rwabwere 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 Rwabwere | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | For women · Rwabwere | 4.3 km | Map | | Bank | Bariki company limited · Kayanga | 25 km | Map | | ATM | Kayanga health center · Kayanga | 25 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Amri Amir · Kayanga | 25 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel at home · Kayanga | 22 km | Map | | School | Iteera Primary School · Rwabwere | 1.2 km | Map | | College | Karaduce · Kayanga | 25 km | Map | | Police station | Omurusimbi market · Nyakahanga | 23 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 Rwabwere Places mapped inside Rwabwere in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Schools 7 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 - Murongo - Nkwenda - Nyakatuntu - Rukuraijo - Rutunguru - Songambele ## Quick answers - Where is Rwabwere? In Kyerwa District, Kagera Region, Tanzania - What borders Rwabwere? Chanika, Chonyonyo, Kimuli, Kiruruma, Nkwenda and Songambele - What is there to see in Rwabwere? START OF 4" PN 16, NO PIPES NOT BACKFILLED, ENDPOINT BACKFILLED PIPES, ENDPOINT OF BACKFILLED PIPES (6" PN20) - What time zone is Rwabwere in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Rwabwere? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Rwabwere? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rwabwere? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rwabwere? Settlements lie between 1,290 m and 1,488 m - What is the highest point in Rwabwere? Rwamahanga Hill (1,432 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rwabwere? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rwabwere? For women, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rwabwere? Bariki company limited, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rwabwere? Kayanga health center, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rwabwere? Amri Amir, about 25 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rwabwere? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Rwabwere? TZ1808141 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 96.5 km² - P-code: TZ1808141 - District: Kyerwa District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/kyerwa/rwabwere/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.