Ward · Muleba District # Kasharunga Kasharunga is a ward of Tanzania in Muleba District, Kagera Region. It covers 267.7 km². 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 268 km² - 31 mapped services - 1,152 m typical elevation ## Where is Kasharunga? Kasharunga lies in Muleba District, Kagera Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Bisheke, Karambi, Kimwani, Kyebitembe, Mubunda, Rugu and Rulanda. By area it is the 747th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.6% of Muleba District. The centre of Kasharunga is about 665 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0598° S, 31.3808° 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 Kasharunga OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Kasharunga: 1 attraction; 1 castle or fort. - DLDM PHARMACY · castle or fort - KASHARUNGA CENTER · attraction ### Nearby, outside Kasharunga - Lake burigi · attraction, Rugu 11 km - Nkomelo · monument, Karambi 11 km - Nyakasha liver · waterfall, Karambi 13 km - Akagera liver · waterfall, Karambi 13 km - Katunguru · waterfall, Karambi 14 km - Kiziba · waterfall, Karambi 15 km - Kabirara · monument, Karambi 15 km - KISANA VILLAGE · attraction, Kyebitembe 17 km - KYEBITEMBE Police · waterfall, Kyebitembe 18 km - Burigi Chato National Park · attraction, Kyebitembe 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: Kasharunga - 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 95 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 138 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 06:54, 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 Kasharunga Open gazetteers list 11 villages, towns and localities in Kasharunga. Settlements here lie between about 1,148 m and 1,200 m above sea level (median 1,152 m). - Byantanzi - Ilemela - Kasharunga - Kibaoni - Kikoro - Kiteme - Kyamnyorwa - Lyamabumbe - Mushasha - Nkomero - Nyameshere Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kasharunga Named natural and historic features inside Kasharunga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ruiga River Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kasharunga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Muleba District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 219 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 23 | 93 | | Feb | 24 | 92 | | Mar | 23 | 155 | | Apr | 22 | 174 | | May | 22 | 124 | | Jun | 22 | 34 | | Jul | 22 | 20 | | Aug | 23 | 43 | | Sep | 23 | 97 | | Oct | 23 | 136 | | Nov | 22 | 169 | | Dec | 23 | 106 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kasharunga | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | MASAUDA DICIPENCERY · Karambi | 13 km | Map | | Bank | NMB Robert service point benk · Bisheke | 18 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rwansika petrol station · Mubunda | 19 km | Map | | Hotel | Rutamwa house guest · Karambi | 13 km | Map | | School | Mashekuro Primary School · Kasharunga | 2.3 km | Map | | College | Tumsiime VTC · Muleba | 38 km | Map | | Police station | Burigi police station · Karambi | 11 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 Kasharunga Places mapped inside Kasharunga in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 4 - Hotels 5 - Schools 17 - Pharmacies 4 - Restaurants 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 - Kamachumu - Karambi - 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 Kasharunga? In Muleba District, Kagera Region, Tanzania - What borders Kasharunga? Bisheke, Karambi, Kimwani, Kyebitembe, Mubunda, Rugu and Rulanda - What is there to see in Kasharunga? DLDM PHARMACY, KASHARUNGA CENTER - What time zone is Kasharunga in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kasharunga? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kasharunga? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kasharunga? 11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kasharunga? Settlements lie between 1,148 m and 1,200 m - What is the best time to visit Kasharunga? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kasharunga? MASAUDA DICIPENCERY, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kasharunga? NMB Robert service point benk, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kasharunga? Rwansika petrol station, about 19 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kasharunga? 4 mapped - What is the P-code of Kasharunga? TZ1803191 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 267.7 km² - P-code: TZ1803191 - District: Muleba District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/kasharunga/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.