# Rulanda Ward, Muleba District, Kagera Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/rulanda/

Ward · Muleba District 

# Rulanda

Rulanda is a ward of Tanzania in Muleba District, Kagera Region. It covers **50.4 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 50.4km²
- 7mapped services

## Where is Rulanda?

Rulanda lies in [Muleba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/), [Kagera Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Bisheke](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/bisheke/), [Gwanseli](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/gwanseli/), [Kasharunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/kasharunga/), [Kibanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/kibanga/) and [Mubunda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/mubunda/). By area it is the 2437th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.4% of [Muleba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/muleba/). The centre of Rulanda is about 653 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9881° S, 31.6075° E.

Source: [Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tza).

## Things to see in and around Rulanda

### Nearby, outside Rulanda

- Milango sita · attraction, Gwanseli6.0 km
- KASHARUNGA CENTER · attraction, Kasharunga6.4 km
- DLDM PHARMACY · castle or fort, Kasharunga8.0 km
- Sehemu ya malisho ya wanyama · castle or fort, Burungura16 km
- Omukikare Kagabiro · museum, Muleba16 km
- Makarwe · museum, Muleba17 km
- Kabirara · monument, Karambi17 km
- Katunguru · waterfall, Karambi18 km
- Kiziba · waterfall, Karambi18 km
- Nyakasha liver · waterfall, Karambi18 km
- Akagera liver · waterfall, Karambi19 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Rulanda

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- CurrencyShilling (TZS)
- Country calling code+255
- LanguagesSwahili, English, Arabic
- Plug typesType G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Bukoba Airport (BKZ) · Bukoba77 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza156 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)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

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 Rulanda

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Rulanda.

- Bugara
- Rulanda

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Rulanda 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rulanda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mushabwa hospital · Kasharunga 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.00567&mlon=31.58016#map=17/-2.00567/31.58016) 

Bank Muleba sec school · Gwanseli 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.90953&mlon=31.63861#map=17/-1.90953/31.63861) 

Petrol pump Rwansika petrol station · Mubunda 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94938&mlon=31.51693#map=17/-1.94938/31.51693) 

Hotel Mage · Kasharunga 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02072&mlon=31.57544#map=17/-2.02072/31.57544) 

School Prf Joyce ndarichako secondary school · Rulanda 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.98758&mlon=31.59746#map=17/-1.98758/31.59746) 

College Tumsiime VTC · Muleba 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.84959&mlon=31.65341#map=17/-1.84959/31.65341) 

Police station Muleba police station · Muleba 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.85018&mlon=31.65025#map=17/-1.85018/31.65025) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rulanda

Places mapped inside Rulanda in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools6

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

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
- Kishanda
- Kyebitembe
- Mafumbo
- Magata (Karutanga)
- Mayondwe
- Mazinga
- Mubunda
- Muhutwe
- Muleba
- Mushabago
- Ngenge
- Nshamba
- Nyakabango
- Nyakatanga
- Ruhanga
- Rutoro

## Quick answers

- Where is Rulanda?In Muleba District, Kagera Region, Tanzania
- What borders Rulanda?Bisheke, Gwanseli, Kasharunga, Kibanga and Mubunda
- What is there to see in Rulanda?Milango sita, KASHARUNGA CENTER, DLDM PHARMACY, Sehemu ya malisho ya wanyama
- What time zone is Rulanda in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Rulanda?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Rulanda?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rulanda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Rulanda?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rulanda?Mushabwa hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rulanda?Muleba sec school, about 9.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rulanda?Rwansika petrol station, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Rulanda?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rulanda?TZ1803201 (OCHA common operational dataset)