Ward · Muleba District # Ijumbi Ijumbi is a ward of Tanzania in Muleba District, Kagera Region. It covers 38.2 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 38.2 km² - 11 mapped services ## Where is Ijumbi? Ijumbi lies in Muleba District, Kagera Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Buganguzi, Buhangaza, Ibuga, Kashasha and Kishanda. By area it is the 2609th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.1% of Muleba District. The centre of Ijumbi is about 675 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7083° S, 31.6146° 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 Ijumbi OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Ijumbi: 3 attractions; 2 waterfalls. - Lower Kamwana Fall · waterfall - Upper Kamwana Fall Muleba district · waterfall - Lower kamwana fall · attraction - Rubya slopes · attraction - Upper kamwana falls · attraction ### Nearby, outside Ijumbi - Rubya cemetry · memorial, Kashasha 4.6 km - Rubya cemetery · memorial, Kashasha 4.7 km - Buyaga kivukoni · attraction, Kashasha 5.5 km - Kondo waterfalls · waterfall, Ikondo 7.4 km - Ikondo · attraction, Ikondo 7.4 km - Ngono river · attraction, Bureza 8.9 km - Mushonge Museum · museum, Kamachumu 9.3 km - Ngono river · attraction, Katoke 10 km - Ruhanga · attraction, Mafumbo 12 km - Kagoma point view · attraction, Kikuku 12 km - Kagoma view point · viewpoint, Kikuku 12 km - Bugonza water falls · attraction, Kamachumu 13 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: Ijumbi - 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 48 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 166 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 06:52, 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 Ijumbi Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Ijumbi. - Buganguzi - Ibale - Ibare - Ijumbi - Nshambya - Rubao - Ruhija Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Ijumbi 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 Ijumbi | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Rubya Ddh · Kashasha | 4.6 km | Map | | Bank | NSHAMBA-CRDB BANK. · Nshamba | 13 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Nyakarembe Filling Station · Kashasha | 4.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Or hotel · Ijumbi | 2.5 km | Map | | School | Ijumbi Secondary School · Ijumbi | 1.1 km | Map | | College | MLVTC · Muleba | 16 km | Map | | Police station | Ijumbi Court · Ijumbi | 1.7 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 Ijumbi Places mapped inside Ijumbi in open map data, by type. - Hotels 2 - Schools 7 - Pharmacies 1 - Police stations 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 - Bisheke - Buganguzi - Buhangaza - Bulyakashaju - Bumbire - Bureza - Burungura - Goziba - Gwanseli - Ibuga - 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 Ijumbi? In Muleba District, Kagera Region, Tanzania - What borders Ijumbi? Buganguzi, Buhangaza, Ibuga, Kashasha and Kishanda - What is there to see in Ijumbi? Lower Kamwana Fall, Lower kamwana fall, Rubya slopes, Upper Kamwana Fall Muleba district - What time zone is Ijumbi in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ijumbi? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Ijumbi? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ijumbi? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ijumbi? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ijumbi? Rubya Ddh, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ijumbi? NSHAMBA-CRDB BANK., about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ijumbi? Nyakarembe Filling Station, about 4.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ijumbi? TZ1803361 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 38.2 km² - P-code: TZ1803361 - District: Muleba District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/ijumbi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.