Ward · Missenyi District # Bwanjai Bwanjai is a ward of Tanzania in Missenyi District, Kagera Region. It covers 54.7 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 54.7 km² - 11 mapped services - 1,250 m typical elevation ## Where is Bwanjai? Bwanjai lies in Missenyi District, Kagera Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Bugandika, Buyango, Gera, Ishozi, Kanyigo and Kitobo. By area it is the 2368th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.9% of Missenyi District. The centre of Bwanjai is about 712 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.1990° S, 31.7007° 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 Bwanjai OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Bwanjai: 2 attractions. - Mugana Rock Paintings · attraction - Mugana rock painting · attraction ### Nearby, outside Bwanjai - Warrior's Monument · memorial, Bilele 19 km - CCM Ruin · ruins, Miembeni 20 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: Bwanjai - 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 20 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe 161 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:54). 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 Bwanjai Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Bwanjai. - Bukabuye - Bwanjai - Bwogi - Kantare - Kijumo - Mugana Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Bwanjai Named natural and historic features inside Bwanjai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Kantale Forest Reserve - Kikongoro Forest Reserve 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 Bwanjai and the best time to visit Using the climate of Missenyi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is May (21 °C). About 1,184 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (166 mm) and the driest Jul (29 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 | 80 | | Feb | 23 | 86 | | Mar | 22 | 151 | | Apr | 21 | 166 | | May | 21 | 129 | | Jun | 21 | 32 | | Jul | 21 | 29 | | Aug | 22 | 53 | | Sep | 22 | 89 | | Oct | 22 | 124 | | Nov | 21 | 145 | | Dec | 21 | 100 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bwanjai | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mugana Designated District Hospital · Bwanjai | 1.7 km | Map | | Bank | Karudeca · Bilele | 19 km | Map | | ATM | NMB Bank · Hamugembe | 19 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Alchard filling station · Bwanjai | 1.9 km | Map | | Hotel | Good Hope · Kagondo | 16 km | Map | | School | Bwanjai secondary school · Bwanjai | 1.4 km | Map | | College | GERA VTC · Gera | 6.4 km | Map | | Police station | Staff quarter (mugana hospital) · Bwanjai | 1.8 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 Bwanjai Places mapped inside Bwanjai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Petrol pumps 1 - Schools 7 - Pharmacies 1 - Police stations 1 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 Missenyi District - Bugandika - Bugorora - Buyango - Gera - Ishozi - Ishunju - Kakunyu - Kanyigo - Kashenye - Kassambya - Kilimilil - Kitobo - Kyaka - Mabale - Minziro - Mushasha - Mutukula - Nsunga - Ruzinga ## Quick answers - Where is Bwanjai? In Missenyi District, Kagera Region, Tanzania - What borders Bwanjai? Bugandika, Buyango, Gera, Ishozi, Kanyigo and Kitobo - What is there to see in Bwanjai? Mugana Rock Paintings, Mugana rock painting - What time zone is Bwanjai in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bwanjai? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Bwanjai? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bwanjai? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Bwanjai? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bwanjai? Mugana Designated District Hospital, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bwanjai? Karudeca, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bwanjai? NMB Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bwanjai? Alchard filling station, about 1.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bwanjai? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bwanjai? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bwanjai? TZ1807111 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 54.7 km² - P-code: TZ1807111 - District: Missenyi District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/bwanjai/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.