# Minziro Ward, Missenyi District, Kagera Region – Villages

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

Ward · Missenyi District 

# Minziro

Minziro is a ward of Tanzania in Missenyi District, Kagera Region. It covers **237.1 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 237km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,183 mtypical elevation

## Where is Minziro?

Minziro 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: [Bugorora](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/bugorora/), [Buyango](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/buyango/), [Kashenye](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/kashenye/), [Kassambya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/kassambya/), [Mutukula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/mutukula/), [Nsunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/nsunga/) and [Ruzinga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/ruzinga/). By area it is the 843rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.4% of [Missenyi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/). The centre of Minziro is about 734 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.0729° S, 31.5378° 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: Minziro

- 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) · Bukoba43 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe160 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:43) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:55).

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 Minziro

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Minziro.

- Bulembe
- Bunazi
- Kigazi
- Minziro

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 Minziro

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Jemakunya
- Kagera
- Kagera River
- Ngono River

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Ulembe · 1,155 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Minziro 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 Minziro 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 Minziro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kajunguti Dispensary · Mushasha 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.24265&mlon=31.48272#map=17/-1.24265/31.48272) 

Bank DFCU Bank · Mutukula 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.99996&mlon=31.41635#map=17/-0.99996/31.41635) 

ATM Uganda Border Mtukula · Mutukula 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.00169&mlon=31.41450#map=17/-1.00169/31.41450) 

Petrol pump Kara oil · Kyaka 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25258&mlon=31.43411#map=17/-1.25258/31.43411) 

Hotel New Efforts Lodge · Nsunga 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.08775&mlon=31.40214#map=17/-1.08775/31.40214) 

School Karagala Primary School · Minziro 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.05125&mlon=31.54290#map=17/-1.05125/31.54290) 

College GERA VTC · Gera 29 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 24 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 Minziro

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

- Schools8
- Pharmacies1

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
- Kashenye
- Kassambya
- Kilimilil
- Kitobo
- Kyaka
- Mabale
- Mushasha
- Mutukula
- Nsunga
- Ruzinga

## Quick answers

- Where is Minziro?In Missenyi District, Kagera Region, Tanzania
- What borders Minziro?Bugorora, Buyango, Kashenye, Kassambya, Mutukula, Nsunga and Ruzinga
- What time zone is Minziro in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Minziro?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Minziro?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Minziro?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Minziro?Ulembe (1,155 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Minziro?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Minziro?Kajunguti Dispensary, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Minziro?DFCU Bank, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Minziro?Uganda Border Mtukula, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Minziro?Kara oil, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Minziro?TZ1807051 (OCHA common operational dataset)