# Kanyigo Ward, Missenyi District, Kagera Region – Villages

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

Ward · Missenyi District 

# Kanyigo

Kanyigo is a ward of Tanzania in Missenyi District, Kagera Region. It covers **75.2 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 75.2km²
- 16mapped services
- 1,291 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kanyigo?

Kanyigo lies in [Missenyi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/), [Kagera Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Buyango](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/buyango/), [Bwanjai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/bwanjai/), [Ishozi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/ishozi/), [Ishunju](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/ishunju/), [Kashenye](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/kashenye/), [Kishanje](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/bukoba/kishanje/) and [Ruzinga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/ruzinga/). By area it is the 2106th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.7% of [Missenyi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/). The centre of Kanyigo is about 718 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.0991° S, 31.7355° 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 Kanyigo

### Nearby, outside Kanyigo

- Mugana Rock Paintings · attraction, Bwanjai13 km
- Mugana rock painting · attraction, Bwanjai13 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: Kanyigo

- 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) · Bukoba28 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 Kanyigo

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Kanyigo.

- Bugombe
- Ishunju
- Kanyigo
- Katano
- Katolelwa
- Kigarama
- Kikukwe
- Kyelima
- Luhano
- Nyarugongo

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 Kanyigo

Named natural and historic features inside Kanyigo, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Kankuma Forest Reserve

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 Kanyigo 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 Kanyigo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dispensary residence house · Ishozi 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17718&mlon=31.76392#map=17/-1.17718/31.76392) 

Bank Karudeca · Bilele 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.32603&mlon=31.80883#map=17/-1.32603/31.80883) 

ATM NMB Bank · Hamugembe 27 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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.14946&mlon=31.85369#map=17/-1.14946/31.85369) 

School Omurushenye Primary · Kanyigo 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.10347&mlon=31.72991#map=17/-1.10347/31.72991) 

College GERA VTC · Gera 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.23407&mlon=31.74630#map=17/-1.23407/31.74630) 

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 Kanyigo

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

- Schools13
- Pharmacies3

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
- Ishunju
- Kakunyu
- Kashenye
- Kassambya
- Kilimilil
- Kitobo
- Kyaka
- Mabale
- Minziro
- Mushasha
- Mutukula
- Nsunga
- Ruzinga

## Quick answers

- Where is Kanyigo?In Missenyi District, Kagera Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kanyigo?Buyango, Bwanjai, Ishozi, Ishunju, Kashenye, Kishanje and Ruzinga
- What is there to see in Kanyigo?Mugana Rock Paintings, Mugana rock painting
- What time zone is Kanyigo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kanyigo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kanyigo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kanyigo?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kanyigo?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kanyigo?Dispensary residence house, about 9.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kanyigo?Karudeca, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kanyigo?NMB Bank, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanyigo?Alchard filling station, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kanyigo?TZ1807081 (OCHA common operational dataset)