Ward · Muleba District # Gwanseli Gwanseli is a ward of Tanzania in Muleba District, Kagera Region. It covers 56.0 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 56.0 km² - 13 mapped services - 1,359 m typical elevation ## Where is Gwanseli? Gwanseli lies in Muleba District, Kagera Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Bureza, Kibanga, Magata (Karutanga), Muleba and Rulanda. By area it is the 2352nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.6% of Muleba District. The centre of Gwanseli is about 656 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9013° S, 31.6610° 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 Gwanseli OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Gwanseli: 1 attraction. - Milango sita · attraction ### Nearby, outside Gwanseli - Omukikare Kagabiro · museum, Muleba 6.0 km - Makarwe · museum, Muleba 6.7 km - Ngono river · attraction, Bureza 13 km - Kagoma view point · viewpoint, Kikuku 14 km - Kagoma point view · attraction, Kikuku 14 km - Ikondo · attraction, Ikondo 15 km - Kondo waterfalls · waterfall, Ikondo 15 km - Buyaga kivukoni · attraction, Kashasha 17 km - Rubya cemetery · memorial, Kashasha 17 km - Rubya cemetry · memorial, Kashasha 18 km - KASHARUNGA CENTER · attraction, Kasharunga 18 km - Rubya slopes · attraction, Ijumbi 18 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: Gwanseli - 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 66 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza 154 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 06:53, sunset around 18:53). 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 Gwanseli Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Gwanseli. - Ilemela - Iremela - Kabagunda - Kasheno - Katunguru Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Gwanseli 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 Gwanseli | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mushabwa hospital · Gwanseli | 3.6 km | Map | | Bank | Muleba sec school · Gwanseli | 2.6 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Quick Service Station · Muleba | 5.2 km | Map | | Hotel | Mwamalasa · Muleba | 6.3 km | Map | | School | Kabagunda Primary School · Gwanseli | 1.9 km | Map | | College | Tumsiime VTC · Muleba | 5.8 km | Map | | Police station | Muleba police station · Muleba | 5.8 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 Gwanseli Places mapped inside Gwanseli in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Banks 1 - Schools 10 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 - Bisheke - Buganguzi - Buhangaza - Bulyakashaju - Bumbire - Bureza - Burungura - Goziba - 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 Gwanseli? In Muleba District, Kagera Region, Tanzania - What borders Gwanseli? Bureza, Kibanga, Magata (Karutanga), Muleba and Rulanda - What is there to see in Gwanseli? Milango sita - What time zone is Gwanseli in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Gwanseli? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Gwanseli? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gwanseli? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Gwanseli? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gwanseli? Mushabwa hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gwanseli? Muleba sec school, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gwanseli? Quick Service Station, about 5.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gwanseli? 2 mapped - How many banks are in Gwanseli? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Gwanseli? TZ1803171 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 56.0 km² - P-code: TZ1803171 - District: Muleba District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/gwanseli/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.