Ward · Ngara District # Kibimba Kibimba is a ward of Tanzania in Ngara District, Kagera Region. It covers 69.7 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 69.7 km² - 7 mapped services - 1,749 m typical elevation ## Where is Kibimba? Kibimba lies in Ngara District, Kagera Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Kanazi, Mbuba, Ngara Mjini, Nyakisasa, Nyamiyaga and Rusumo. By area it is the 2173rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.1% of Ngara District. The centre of Kibimba is about 692 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5484° S, 30.6608° 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 Kibimba ### Nearby, outside Kibimba - Mukajagari Bridge · viewpoint, Rusumo 8.2 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: Kibimba - 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 - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo 63 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 87 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); 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 Kibimba Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Kibimba. - Buhororo - Mayenzi - Ruganzo - Ruganzwa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kibimba Named natural and historic features inside Kibimba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Ngara Airport 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 Kibimba 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 213 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kibimba | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Ameni Hospital · Ngara Mjini | 4.2 km | Map | | Bank | Ngara Postal Bank · Ngara Mjini | 4.2 km | Map | | Petrol pump | NGARA OIL GAS STATION · Ngara Mjini | 4.4 km | Map | | Hotel | Moorland Premium Hotel · Ngara Mjini | 3.8 km | Map | | School | Kumutana Primary School · Kibimba | 1.8 km | Map | | College | Moonshine Training institute · Ngara Mjini | 4.2 km | Map | | Police station | Ngara Police Post · Ngara Mjini | 4.6 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 Kibimba Places mapped inside Kibimba in open map data, by type. - Schools 7 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 Ngara District - Bugarama - Bukiriro - Kabanga - Kanazi - Kasulo - Keza - Kirushya - Mabawe - Mbuba - Muganza - Mugoma - Murukulazo - Murusagamba - Ngara Mjini - Ntobeye - Nyakisasa - Nyamiyaga - Rulenge - Rusumo ## Quick answers - Where is Kibimba? In Ngara District, Kagera Region, Tanzania - What borders Kibimba? Kanazi, Mbuba, Ngara Mjini, Nyakisasa, Nyamiyaga and Rusumo - What is there to see in Kibimba? Mukajagari Bridge - What time zone is Kibimba in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kibimba? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kibimba? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kibimba? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kibimba? January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kibimba? Ameni Hospital, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kibimba? Ngara Postal Bank, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kibimba? NGARA OIL GAS STATION, about 4.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kibimba? TZ1805171 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 69.7 km² - P-code: TZ1805171 - District: Ngara District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/kibimba/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.