# Keza Ward, Ngara District, Kagera Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/keza/ Ward · Ngara District # Keza Keza is a ward of Tanzania in Ngara District, Kagera Region. It covers **201.7 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 202km² - 5mapped services - 1,528 mtypical elevation ## Where is Keza? Keza lies in [Ngara District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/), [Kagera Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Muganza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/muganza/), [Murusagamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/murusagamba/), [Nyakahura](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/nyakahura/), [Nyakisasa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/nyakisasa/) and [Rulenge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/rulenge/). By area it is the 1027th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.1% of [Ngara District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/). The centre of Keza is about 671 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7518° S, 30.7494° 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). ## Know before you go: Keza - 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) · Kirundo76 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali110 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:43) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 18:55). 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 Keza Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Keza. - Kazingati - Keza - Kumubuga - Murusagamba 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Keza Named natural and historic features inside Keza, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mpanyura ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Kaziha · 1,529 m - Tabiro · 1,524 m - Mugogo · 1,476 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Keza and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ngara District, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C). 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 21 111 Feb 21 100 Mar 21 151 Apr 20 164 May 20 100 Jun 20 30 Jul 20 18 Aug 21 35 Sep 22 64 Oct 21 117 Nov 20 180 Dec 20 124 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Keza Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rulenge Catholic Hospital · Rulenge 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.72555&mlon=30.62880#map=17/-2.72555/30.62880) Bank NMB- NGARA · Ngara Mjini 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.50995&mlon=30.66036#map=17/-2.50995/30.66036) Petrol pump NGARA OIL GAS STATION · Ngara Mjini 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.50889&mlon=30.66030#map=17/-2.50889/30.66030) Hotel Patrick Premier Hotel and Lodge · Nyakahura 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.76919&mlon=30.99874#map=17/-2.76919/30.99874) School Keza Primary School · Keza 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.79409&mlon=30.72380#map=17/-2.79409/30.72380) College Moonshine Training institute · Ngara Mjini 29 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 29 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 Keza Places mapped inside Keza in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 - Kanazi - Kasulo - Kibimba - Kirushya - Mabawe - Mbuba - Muganza - Mugoma - Murukulazo - Murusagamba - Ngara Mjini - Ntobeye - Nyakisasa - Nyamiyaga - Rulenge - Rusumo ## Quick answers - Where is Keza?In Ngara District, Kagera Region, Tanzania - What borders Keza?Muganza, Murusagamba, Nyakahura, Nyakisasa and Rulenge - What time zone is Keza in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Keza?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Keza?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Keza?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Keza?Kaziha (1,529 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Keza?January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Keza?Rulenge Catholic Hospital, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Keza?NMB- NGARA, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Keza?NGARA OIL GAS STATION, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Keza?TZ1805041 (OCHA common operational dataset)