Ward · Muleba District # Kamachumu Kamachumu is a ward of Tanzania in Muleba District, Kagera Region. It covers 41.0 km². 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 41.0 km² - 22 mapped services - 1,496 m typical elevation ## Where is Kamachumu? Kamachumu lies in Muleba District, Kagera Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Bulyakashaju, Ibuga, Mafumbo and Ruhanga. By area it is the 2561st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.2% of Muleba District. The centre of Kamachumu is about 684 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6009° S, 31.6168° 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 Kamachumu OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Kamachumu: 1 waterfall; 1 attraction; 1 museum. - Mushonge Museum · museum - Bugonzi Water Fall · waterfall - Bugonza water falls · attraction ### Nearby, outside Kamachumu - Ruhanga · attraction, Mafumbo 4.9 km - Ngono river · attraction, Katoke 7.5 km - Lower Kamwana Fall · waterfall, Ijumbi 7.8 km - Ngaragara historical Site · museum, Mikoni 8.0 km - Lower kamwana fall · attraction, Ijumbi 8.4 km - Upper Kamwana Fall Muleba district · waterfall, Ijumbi 10 km - Upper kamwana falls · attraction, Ijumbi 10 km - Kagondo cemetry · memorial, Muhutwe 11 km - Rubya slopes · attraction, Ijumbi 16 km - Rubya cemetry · memorial, Kashasha 17 km - Rubya cemetery · memorial, Kashasha 17 km - Buyaga kivukoni · attraction, Kashasha 17 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: Kamachumu - 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 38 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 169 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 Kamachumu Open gazetteers list 8 villages, towns and localities in Kamachumu. The largest with a recorded population: Kamachumu (15,701). - Bulamula - Bushagala - Kafunjo - Kamachumu - Kanoni - Mushonge - Ndolage - USHIRIKA KAMACHUMU Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Kamachumu 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 Kamachumu | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kamachumu Dispensary · Ibuga | 2.9 km | Map | | Bank | NSHAMBA-CRDB BANK. · Nshamba | 23 km | Map | | ATM | NMB Bank · Hamugembe | 37 km | Map | | Petrol pump | NEW MWENDO WA SAA FILLING STATION · Kamachumu | 2.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Lavern guest house · Kamachumu | 2.2 km | Map | | School | Rutabo secondary school · Kamachumu | 0.9 km | Map | | College | Kyaitoke open school · Mugajwale | 24 km | Map | | Police station | kamachumu Police Station · Kamachumu | 2.5 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 Kamachumu Places mapped inside Kamachumu in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Petrol pumps 1 - Hotels 5 - Schools 13 - Restaurants 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 - Ijumbi - Ikondo - Ikuza - Izigo - Kabirizi - Kagoma - 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 Kamachumu? In Muleba District, Kagera Region, Tanzania - What borders Kamachumu? Bulyakashaju, Ibuga, Mafumbo and Ruhanga - What is there to see in Kamachumu? Bugonza water falls, Bugonzi Water Fall, Mushonge Museum - What time zone is Kamachumu in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kamachumu? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kamachumu? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kamachumu? 8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kamachumu? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kamachumu? Kamachumu Dispensary, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kamachumu? NSHAMBA-CRDB BANK., about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kamachumu? NMB Bank, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kamachumu? NEW MWENDO WA SAA FILLING STATION, about 2.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kamachumu? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kamachumu? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kamachumu? TZ1803413 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 41.0 km² - P-code: TZ1803413 - District: Muleba District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/kamachumu/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.