Ward · Muleba District # Kishanda Kishanda is a ward of Tanzania in Muleba District, Kagera Region. It covers 41.9 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 41.9 km² - 20 mapped services - 1,527 m typical elevation ## Where is Kishanda? Kishanda lies in Muleba District, Kagera Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Buganguzi, Ijumbi, Kabirizi, Kashasha and Nshamba. By area it is the 2550th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.2% of Muleba District. The centre of Kishanda is about 677 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7313° S, 31.5621° 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 Kishanda ### Nearby, outside Kishanda - Upper kamwana falls · attraction, Ijumbi 6.2 km - Upper Kamwana Fall Muleba district · waterfall, Ijumbi 6.2 km - Buyaga kivukoni · attraction, Kashasha 6.5 km - Rubya cemetery · memorial, Kashasha 6.6 km - Rubya cemetry · memorial, Kashasha 6.7 km - Rubya slopes · attraction, Ijumbi 7.0 km - Lower kamwana fall · attraction, Ijumbi 9.0 km - Kondo waterfalls · waterfall, Ikondo 9.2 km - Ikondo · attraction, Ikondo 9.2 km - Lower Kamwana Fall · waterfall, Ijumbi 9.4 km - Ngono river · attraction, Bureza 10 km - Mushonge Museum · museum, 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: Kishanda - 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 53 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 160 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 06:53, 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 Kishanda Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Kishanda. - Kabulala - Kishanda - Mulela - Rukindo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Kishanda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Muleba District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 156 m higher 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 | 21 | 93 | | Feb | 21 | 92 | | Mar | 21 | 155 | | Apr | 20 | 174 | | May | 20 | 124 | | Jun | 20 | 34 | | Jul | 20 | 20 | | Aug | 21 | 43 | | Sep | 21 | 97 | | Oct | 20 | 136 | | Nov | 20 | 169 | | Dec | 20 | 106 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kishanda | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | KISHANDA ZAHANATI · Kishanda | 1.0 km | Map | | Bank | NSHAMBA-CRDB BANK. · Nshamba | 7.9 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Mwendo wa Saa Filling Station · Kishanda | 0.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Faraja guest house · Kishanda | 1.6 km | Map | | School | Kagongo Primary School · Kishanda | 1.0 km | Map | | College | MLVTC · Muleba | 16 km | Map | | Police station | Ijumbi Court · Ijumbi | 7.9 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 Kishanda Places mapped inside Kishanda in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Petrol pumps 1 - Hotels 1 - Schools 16 - Pharmacies 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 - Kasharunga - Kashasha - Katoke - Kerebe - Kibanga - Kikuku - Kimwani - Kyebitembe - Mafumbo - Magata (Karutanga) - Mayondwe - Mazinga - Mubunda - Muhutwe - Muleba - Mushabago - Ngenge - Nshamba - Nyakabango - Nyakatanga - Ruhanga - Rulanda - Rutoro ## Quick answers - Where is Kishanda? In Muleba District, Kagera Region, Tanzania - What borders Kishanda? Buganguzi, Ijumbi, Kabirizi, Kashasha and Nshamba - What is there to see in Kishanda? Upper kamwana falls, Upper Kamwana Fall Muleba district, Buyaga kivukoni, Rubya cemetery - What time zone is Kishanda in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kishanda? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kishanda? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kishanda? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kishanda? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kishanda? KISHANDA ZAHANATI, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kishanda? NSHAMBA-CRDB BANK., about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kishanda? Mwendo wa Saa Filling Station, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kishanda? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kishanda? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kishanda? TZ1803371 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 41.9 km² - P-code: TZ1803371 - District: Muleba District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/kishanda/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.