# Kashenye Ward, Missenyi District, Kagera Region – Villages

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

Ward · Missenyi District 

# Kashenye

Kashenye is a ward of Tanzania in Missenyi District, Kagera Region. It covers **49.8 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 49.8km²
- 6mapped services

## Where is Kashenye?

Kashenye lies in [Missenyi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/), [Kagera Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Kanyigo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/kanyigo/), [Minziro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/minziro/) and [Ruzinga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/ruzinga/). By area it is the 2446th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.8% of [Missenyi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/). The centre of Kashenye is about 725 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.0195° S, 31.7279° 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).

## Know before you go: Kashenye

- 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) · Bukoba36 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe142 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 Kashenye

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kashenye.

- Bukuma
- Bukwale
- Bukwali
- Bushago
- Bweyunge
- Kashenye
- Kigarama

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 Kashenye

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

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Ruchwezi 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 Kashenye 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 Kashenye

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dispensary residence house · Ishozi 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17718&mlon=31.76392#map=17/-1.17718/31.76392) 

Bank DFCU Bank · Mutukula 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.99996&mlon=31.41635#map=17/-0.99996/31.41635) 

ATM Uganda Border Mtukula · Mutukula 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.00169&mlon=31.41450#map=17/-1.00169/31.41450) 

Petrol pump Alchard filling station · Bwanjai 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.21552&mlon=31.69817#map=17/-1.21552/31.69817) 

Hotel Kalima gest house · Kaagya 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.14946&mlon=31.85369#map=17/-1.14946/31.85369) 

School Bukwali Primary School · Kashenye 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.01505&mlon=31.74831#map=17/-1.01505/31.74831) 

College GERA VTC · Gera 24 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 22 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 Kashenye

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

- Schools4
- Pharmacies2

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
- Kanyigo
- Kassambya
- Kilimilil
- Kitobo
- Kyaka
- Mabale
- Minziro
- Mushasha
- Mutukula
- Nsunga
- Ruzinga

## Quick answers

- Where is Kashenye?In Missenyi District, Kagera Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kashenye?Kanyigo, Minziro and Ruzinga
- What time zone is Kashenye in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kashenye?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kashenye?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kashenye?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kashenye?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kashenye?Dispensary residence house, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kashenye?DFCU Bank, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kashenye?Uganda Border Mtukula, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kashenye?Alchard filling station, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kashenye?TZ1807071 (OCHA common operational dataset)