# Buhangaza Ward, Muleba District, Kagera Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/buhangaza/

Ward · Muleba District 

# Buhangaza

Buhangaza is a ward of Tanzania in Muleba District, Kagera Region. It covers **27.3 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 27.3km²
- 6mapped services

## Where is Buhangaza?

Buhangaza lies in [Muleba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/), [Kagera Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Ibuga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/ibuga/), [Ijumbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/ijumbi/), [Ikondo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/ikondo/), [Kagoma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/kagoma/), [Kashasha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/kashasha/), [Katoke](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/katoke/), [Kikuku](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/kikuku/) and [Mafumbo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/mafumbo/). By area it is the 2764th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.8% of [Muleba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/). The centre of Buhangaza is about 672 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7183° S, 31.6503° 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 Buhangaza

### Nearby, outside Buhangaza

- Rubya slopes · attraction, Ijumbi4.5 km
- Rubya cemetry · memorial, Kashasha4.8 km
- Rubya cemetery · memorial, Kashasha5.1 km
- Lower kamwana fall · attraction, Ijumbi5.7 km
- Buyaga kivukoni · attraction, Kashasha5.9 km
- Kondo waterfalls · waterfall, Ikondo6.2 km
- Lower Kamwana Fall · waterfall, Ijumbi6.2 km
- Ikondo · attraction, Ikondo6.2 km
- Upper kamwana falls · attraction, Ijumbi6.3 km
- Upper Kamwana Fall Muleba district · waterfall, Ijumbi6.3 km
- Ngono river · attraction, Bureza7.7 km
- Kagoma point view · attraction, Kikuku9.0 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: Buhangaza

- 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) · Bukoba47 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza164 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:41) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:52, 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 Buhangaza

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

- Buhangaza
- Buyaga
- Buyagaa
- Kabutoto
- Kigeye
- Kyaya
- Rwenshato

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 Buhangaza 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buhangaza

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rubya Ddh · Kashasha 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74940&mlon=31.62018#map=17/-1.74940/31.62018) 

Bank Nmb bank · Muleba 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.82395&mlon=31.63752#map=17/-1.82395/31.63752) 

Petrol pump Nyakarembe Filling Station · Kashasha 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.75049&mlon=31.61659#map=17/-1.75049/31.61659) 

Hotel PR hotel ijumbi · Ijumbi 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.72209&mlon=31.63277#map=17/-1.72209/31.63277) 

School Rwenshato Primary School · Buhangaza 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70347&mlon=31.65564#map=17/-1.70347/31.65564) 

College MLVTC · Muleba 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.84242&mlon=31.65455#map=17/-1.84242/31.65455) 

Police station Ijumbi Court · Ijumbi 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70915&mlon=31.63005#map=17/-1.70915/31.63005) 

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 Buhangaza

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

- Schools6

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 Muleba District

- Biirabo
- Bisheke
- Buganguzi
- 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 Buhangaza?In Muleba District, Kagera Region, Tanzania
- What borders Buhangaza?Ibuga, Ijumbi, Ikondo, Kagoma, Kashasha, Katoke, Kikuku and Mafumbo
- What is there to see in Buhangaza?Rubya slopes, Rubya cemetry, Rubya cemetery, Lower kamwana fall
- What time zone is Buhangaza in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Buhangaza?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Buhangaza?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Buhangaza?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Buhangaza?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Buhangaza?Rubya Ddh, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Buhangaza?Nmb bank, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buhangaza?Nyakarembe Filling Station, about 5.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Buhangaza?TZ1803141 (OCHA common operational dataset)