# Kanazi Ward, Ngara District, Kagera Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/kanazi/

Ward · Ngara District 

# Kanazi

Kanazi is a ward of Tanzania in Ngara District, Kagera Region. It covers **81.5 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 81.5km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,754 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kanazi?

Kanazi lies in [Ngara District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/), [Kagera Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Kabanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/kabanga/), [Kibimba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/kibimba/), [Mabawe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/mabawe/), [Mbuba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/mbuba/), [Mugoma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/mugoma/), [Ngara Mjini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/ngara-mjini/) and [Ntobeye](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/ntobeye/). By area it is the 2025th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.5% of [Ngara District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/). The centre of Kanazi is about 697 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5659° S, 30.5922° 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 Kanazi

### Nearby, outside Kanazi

- Mukajagari Bridge · viewpoint, Rusumo16 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: Kanazi

- 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

- Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo55 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali83 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:44) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 18:56).

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 Kanazi

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kanazi.

- Kabalenzi
- Kanazi
- Katelele
- Kukatongo
- Mukarehe
- Mukibogoye
- Mukirehe

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 Kanazi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ngara District, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 218 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,193 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (180 mm) and the driest Jul (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 111 

Feb 20 100 

Mar 20 151 

Apr 19 164 

May 19 100 

Jun 18 30 

Jul 18 18 

Aug 20 35 

Sep 20 64 

Oct 20 117 

Nov 19 180 

Dec 19 124 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kanazi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kabalenzi Dispensary · Kanazi 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.52969&mlon=30.56985#map=17/-2.52969/30.56985) 

Bank Ngara Postal Bank · Ngara Mjini 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51037&mlon=30.65849#map=17/-2.51037/30.65849) 

Petrol pump NGARA OIL GAS STATION · Ngara Mjini 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.50889&mlon=30.66030#map=17/-2.50889/30.66030) 

Hotel Moorland Premium Hotel · Ngara Mjini 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51683&mlon=30.64679#map=17/-2.51683/30.64679) 

School Kanazi Primary School · Kanazi 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.55281&mlon=30.59268#map=17/-2.55281/30.59268) 

College Moonshine Training institute · Ngara Mjini 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51119&mlon=30.65336#map=17/-2.51119/30.65336) 

Police station Ngara Police Post · Ngara Mjini 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.50757&mlon=30.65789#map=17/-2.50757/30.65789) 

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 Kanazi

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools10

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 Ngara District

- Bugarama
- Bukiriro
- Kabanga
- Kasulo
- Keza
- Kibimba
- Kirushya
- Mabawe
- Mbuba
- Muganza
- Mugoma
- Murukulazo
- Murusagamba
- Ngara Mjini
- Ntobeye
- Nyakisasa
- Nyamiyaga
- Rulenge
- Rusumo

## Quick answers

- Where is Kanazi?In Ngara District, Kagera Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kanazi?Kabanga, Kibimba, Mabawe, Mbuba, Mugoma, Ngara Mjini and Ntobeye
- What is there to see in Kanazi?Mukajagari Bridge
- What time zone is Kanazi in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kanazi?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kanazi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kanazi?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kanazi?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kanazi?Kabalenzi Dispensary, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kanazi?Ngara Postal Bank, about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanazi?NGARA OIL GAS STATION, about 9.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kanazi?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kanazi?TZ1805111 (OCHA common operational dataset)