# Ruzinga Ward, Missenyi District, Kagera Region – Villages

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

Ward · Missenyi District 

# Ruzinga

Ruzinga is a ward of Tanzania in Missenyi District, Kagera Region. It covers **95.3 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 95.3km²
- 5mapped services

## Where is Ruzinga?

Ruzinga 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: [Buyango](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/buyango/), [Kanyigo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/kanyigo/), [Kashenye](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/kashenye/) and [Minziro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/minziro/). By area it is the 1830th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.4% of [Missenyi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/). The centre of Ruzinga is about 725 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.0652° S, 31.6704° 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 Ruzinga

### Nearby, outside Ruzinga

- Mugana rock painting · attraction, Bwanjai16 km
- Mugana Rock Paintings · attraction, Bwanjai16 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: Ruzinga

- 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) · Bukoba34 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe150 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 18:55).

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 Ruzinga

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ruzinga.

- Kashenye
- Mugongo
- Ruhija

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 Ruzinga 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 Ruzinga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dispensary residence house · Ishozi 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17718&mlon=31.76392#map=17/-1.17718/31.76392) 

Bank DFCU Bank · Mutukula 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.99996&mlon=31.41635#map=17/-0.99996/31.41635) 

ATM Uganda Border Mtukula · Mutukula 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.00169&mlon=31.41450#map=17/-1.00169/31.41450) 

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

Hotel Kalima gest house · Kaagya 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.14946&mlon=31.85369#map=17/-1.14946/31.85369) 

School Ruhija Primary School · Ruzinga 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.07854&mlon=31.66734#map=17/-1.07854/31.66734) 

College GERA VTC · Gera 21 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 17 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 Ruzinga

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

- Schools4
- 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
- Minziro
- Mushasha
- Mutukula
- Nsunga

## Quick answers

- Where is Ruzinga?In Missenyi District, Kagera Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ruzinga?Buyango, Kanyigo, Kashenye and Minziro
- What is there to see in Ruzinga?Mugana rock painting, Mugana Rock Paintings
- What time zone is Ruzinga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ruzinga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ruzinga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ruzinga?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ruzinga?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ruzinga?Dispensary residence house, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ruzinga?DFCU Bank, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ruzinga?Uganda Border Mtukula, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruzinga?Alchard filling station, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ruzinga?TZ1807061 (OCHA common operational dataset)