# Ishunju Ward, Missenyi District, Kagera Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/ishunju/

Ward · Missenyi District 

# Ishunju

Ishunju is a ward of Tanzania in Missenyi District, Kagera Region. It covers **22.9 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 22.9km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Ishunju?

Ishunju lies in [Missenyi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/), [Kagera Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Ishozi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/ishozi/), [Kaagya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba/kaagya/), [Kanyigo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/kanyigo/) and [Kishanje](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba/kishanje/). By area it is the 2838th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.8% of [Missenyi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/). The centre of Ishunju is about 712 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.1244° S, 31.7893° 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 Ishunju

### Nearby, outside Ishunju

- Mugana Rock Paintings · attraction, Bwanjai14 km
- Mugana rock painting · attraction, Bwanjai14 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: Ishunju

- 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) · Bukoba23 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe149 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)](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 Ishunju

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ishunju.

- Kabyaire

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).

## Weather in Ishunju 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ishunju

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dispensary residence house · Ishozi 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17718&mlon=31.76392#map=17/-1.17718/31.76392) 

Bank Crdb mini Bank · Kashai 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.32377&mlon=31.81654#map=17/-1.32377/31.81654) 

ATM NMB Bank · Hamugembe 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.32927&mlon=31.80739#map=17/-1.32927/31.80739) 

Petrol pump Alchard filling station · Bwanjai 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.21552&mlon=31.69817#map=17/-1.21552/31.69817) 

Hotel Kalima gest house · Kaagya 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.14946&mlon=31.85369#map=17/-1.14946/31.85369) 

School Ishunju Primary School · Ishunju 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.13349&mlon=31.79068#map=17/-1.13349/31.79068) 

College St. Francis Nkindo Teachers College · Nyakato 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.23216&mlon=31.80760#map=17/-1.23216/31.80760) 

Police station Staff quarter (mugana hospital) · Bwanjai 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.21420&mlon=31.69523#map=17/-1.21420/31.69523) 

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 Ishunju

Places mapped inside Ishunju in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Missenyi District

- Bugandika
- Bugorora
- Buyango
- Bwanjai
- Gera
- Ishozi
- Kakunyu
- Kanyigo
- Kashenye
- Kassambya
- Kilimilil
- Kitobo
- Kyaka
- Mabale
- Minziro
- Mushasha
- Mutukula
- Nsunga
- Ruzinga

## Quick answers

- Where is Ishunju?In Missenyi District, Kagera Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ishunju?Ishozi, Kaagya, Kanyigo and Kishanje
- What is there to see in Ishunju?Mugana Rock Paintings, Mugana rock painting
- What time zone is Ishunju in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ishunju?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ishunju?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ishunju?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ishunju?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ishunju?Dispensary residence house, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ishunju?Crdb mini Bank, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ishunju?NMB Bank, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ishunju?Alchard filling station, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ishunju?TZ1807091 (OCHA common operational dataset)