Ward · Muleba District # Bisheke Bisheke is a ward of Tanzania in Muleba District, Kagera Region. It covers 94.4 km². 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 94.4 km² - 15 mapped services ## Where is Bisheke? Bisheke lies in Muleba District, Kagera Region, Tanzania. It borders 3 other wards: Kasharunga, Mubunda and Rulanda. By area it is the 1842nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.7% of Muleba District. The centre of Bisheke is about 661 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9883° S, 31.5010° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Bisheke ### Nearby, outside Bisheke - DLDM PHARMACY · castle or fort, Kasharunga 7.4 km - KASHARUNGA CENTER · attraction, Kasharunga 8.2 km - Sehemu ya malisho ya wanyama · castle or fort, Burungura 9.9 km - Kabirara · monument, Karambi 13 km - Nyakasha liver · waterfall, Karambi 13 km - Katunguru · waterfall, Karambi 13 km - Akagera liver · waterfall, Karambi 14 km - Kiziba · waterfall, Karambi 14 km - Milango sita · attraction, Gwanseli 15 km - Nkomelo · monument, Karambi 17 km - KISANA VILLAGE · attraction, Kyebitembe 19 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Bisheke - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bukoba Airport (BKZ) · Bukoba 81 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 151 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:54). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Bisheke Open gazetteers list 11 villages, towns and localities in Bisheke. - Bisheke - Bushekya - Kabuga - Kagondo - Kiyebe - Kyantale - Miranda - Mji Mwema - Mlwambi - Mujunwa - Tujichane Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Bisheke and the best time to visit Using the climate of Muleba District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Nov (21 °C). About 1,241 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (174 mm) and the driest Jul (20 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 | 93 | | Feb | 22 | 92 | | Mar | 22 | 155 | | Apr | 21 | 174 | | May | 21 | 124 | | Jun | 21 | 34 | | Jul | 21 | 20 | | Aug | 22 | 43 | | Sep | 22 | 97 | | Oct | 21 | 136 | | Nov | 21 | 169 | | Dec | 21 | 106 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bisheke | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Zahanati bisheke · Bisheke | 2.6 km | Map | | Bank | NMB Robert service point benk · Bisheke | 2.8 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rwansika petrol station · Mubunda | 4.7 km | Map | | Hotel | S.S.N.PHOTOCOP · Bisheke | 3.3 km | Map | | School | Katanda Primary School · Bisheke | 2.3 km | Map | | College | Tumsiime VTC · Muleba | 23 km | Map | | Police station | Burigi police station · Karambi | 17 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bisheke Places mapped inside Bisheke in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Banks 1 - Hotels 1 - Schools 11 - Pharmacies 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Muleba District - Biirabo - Buganguzi - Buhangaza - Bulyakashaju - Bumbire - Bureza - Burungura - Goziba - Gwanseli - Ibuga - Ijumbi - Ikondo - Ikuza - Izigo - Kabirizi - Kagoma - Kamachumu - Karambi - Kasharunga - Kashasha - Katoke - Kerebe - Kibanga - Kikuku - Kimwani - Kishanda - Kyebitembe - Mafumbo - Magata (Karutanga) - Mayondwe - Mazinga - Mubunda - Muhutwe - Muleba - Mushabago - Ngenge - Nshamba - Nyakabango - Nyakatanga - Ruhanga - Rulanda - Rutoro ## Quick answers - Where is Bisheke? In Muleba District, Kagera Region, Tanzania - What borders Bisheke? Kasharunga, Mubunda and Rulanda - What is there to see in Bisheke? DLDM PHARMACY, KASHARUNGA CENTER, Sehemu ya malisho ya wanyama, Kabirara - What time zone is Bisheke in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bisheke? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Bisheke? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bisheke? 11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Bisheke? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bisheke? Zahanati bisheke, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bisheke? NMB Robert service point benk, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bisheke? Rwansika petrol station, about 4.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bisheke? 1 mapped - How many banks are in Bisheke? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bisheke? TZ1803261 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 94.4 km² - P-code: TZ1803261 - District: Muleba District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/bisheke/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.