# Mabawe Ward, Ngara District, Kagera Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/mabawe/ Ward · Ngara District # Mabawe Mabawe is a ward of Tanzania in Ngara District, Kagera Region. It covers **50.9 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 50.9km² - 5mapped services - 1,587 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mabawe? Mabawe lies in [Ngara District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/), [Kagera Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Kabanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/kabanga/), [Kanazi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/kanazi/) and [Mugoma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/mugoma/). By area it is the 2425th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.5% of [Ngara District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/). The centre of Mabawe is about 704 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5867° S, 30.5022° 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: Mabawe - 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) · Kirundo46 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali80 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 18:57). 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 Mabawe Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Mabawe. Settlements here lie between about 1,494 m and 1,676 m above sea level (median 1,587 m). - Kabalenzi - Kanazi - Katelele - Kumwuzuza - Mabawe - Mu Kafigiri - Muhweza - Mukaliza - Murugarama - Murugina - Ntungamo - Nukaloza 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 Mabawe Named natural and historic features inside Mabawe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Makigogo - Mukana 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 Mabawe 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 Mabawe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kabalenzi Dispensary · Kanazi 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.52969&mlon=30.56985#map=17/-2.52969/30.56985) Bank Ngara Postal Bank · Ngara Mjini 19 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 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.50889&mlon=30.66030#map=17/-2.50889/30.66030) Hotel Moorland Premium Hotel · Ngara Mjini 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51683&mlon=30.64679#map=17/-2.51683/30.64679) School Mabawe Primary School · Mabawe 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.58593&mlon=30.49687#map=17/-2.58593/30.49687) College Moonshine Training institute · Ngara Mjini 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51119&mlon=30.65336#map=17/-2.51119/30.65336) Police station Tanzania Immigration · Kabanga 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64732&mlon=30.45734#map=17/-2.64732/30.45734) 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 Mabawe Places mapped inside Mabawe 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 - Keza - Kibimba - Kirushya - Mbuba - Muganza - Mugoma - Murukulazo - Murusagamba - Ngara Mjini - Ntobeye - Nyakisasa - Nyamiyaga - Rulenge - Rusumo ## Quick answers - Where is Mabawe?In Ngara District, Kagera Region, Tanzania - What borders Mabawe?Kabanga, Kanazi and Mugoma - What time zone is Mabawe in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mabawe?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mabawe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mabawe?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mabawe?Settlements lie between 1,494 m and 1,676 m - What is the best time to visit Mabawe?January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mabawe?Kabalenzi Dispensary, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mabawe?Ngara Postal Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mabawe?NGARA OIL GAS STATION, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mabawe?TZ1805101 (OCHA common operational dataset)