# Rulenge Ward, Ngara District, Kagera Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/rulenge/ Ward · Ngara District # Rulenge Rulenge is a ward of Tanzania in Ngara District, Kagera Region. It covers **129.7 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 130km² - 12mapped services - 1,422 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rulenge? Rulenge 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: [Bukiriro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/bukiriro/), [Keza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/keza/), [Mbuba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/mbuba/), [Muganza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/muganza/) and [Nyakisasa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/nyakisasa/). By area it is the 1471st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.9% of [Ngara District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/). The centre of Rulenge is about 684 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7343° S, 30.6180° 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: Rulenge - 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) · Kirundo62 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali100 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 Rulenge Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Rulenge. The largest with a recorded population: Rulenge (22,069). - Mbuba - Munjebwe - Munjegwe - Muyenzi - Rulenge 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 Rulenge Named natural and historic features inside Rulenge, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Muhongo 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 Rulenge 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 Rulenge Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rulenge Catholic Hospital · Rulenge 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.72555&mlon=30.62880#map=17/-2.72555/30.62880) Bank Ngara Postal Bank · Ngara Mjini 25 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 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.50889&mlon=30.66030#map=17/-2.50889/30.66030) Hotel Moorland Premium Hotel · Ngara Mjini 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51683&mlon=30.64679#map=17/-2.51683/30.64679) School Rulenge 'B' Primary School · Rulenge 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.72270&mlon=30.61581#map=17/-2.72270/30.61581) College Moonshine Training institute · Ngara Mjini 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51119&mlon=30.65336#map=17/-2.51119/30.65336) Police station Tanzania Immigration · Kabanga 20 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 Rulenge Places mapped inside Rulenge in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - 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 - Kanazi - Kasulo - Keza - Kibimba - Kirushya - Mabawe - Mbuba - Muganza - Mugoma - Murukulazo - Murusagamba - Ngara Mjini - Ntobeye - Nyakisasa - Nyamiyaga - Rusumo ## Quick answers - Where is Rulenge?In Ngara District, Kagera Region, Tanzania - What borders Rulenge?Bukiriro, Keza, Mbuba, Muganza and Nyakisasa - What time zone is Rulenge in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Rulenge?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Rulenge?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rulenge?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Rulenge?January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Rulenge?Rulenge Catholic Hospital, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rulenge?Ngara Postal Bank, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rulenge?NGARA OIL GAS STATION, about 25 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rulenge?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Rulenge?TZ1805033 (OCHA common operational dataset)