# Rusumo Ward, Ngara District, Kagera Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/rusumo/ Ward · Ngara District # Rusumo Rusumo is a ward of Tanzania in Ngara District, Kagera Region. It covers **189.5 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 189km² - 8mapped services - 1,381 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rusumo? Rusumo lies in [Ngara District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/), [Kagera Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Kasulo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/kasulo/), [Kibimba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/kibimba/), [Murukulazo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/murukulazo/), [Nyakakika](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/karagwe/nyakakika/), [Nyakisasa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/nyakisasa/) and [Nyamiyaga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/nyamiyaga/). By area it is the 1080th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.7% of [Ngara District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/ngara/). The centre of Rusumo is about 688 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4198° S, 30.8031° 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 Rusumo OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Rusumo: 1 waterfall; 1 viewpoint. - Rusumo Falls · waterfall - Mukajagari Bridge · viewpoint 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: Rusumo - 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) · Kirundo80 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali89 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 06:57, 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 Rusumo Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Rusumo. Settlements here lie between about 1,306 m and 1,492 m above sea level (median 1,381 m). - Busoro - Kasharazi - Mshikamano - Nyamahawa - Rusumo - Rususu - Rwabilulu 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 Rusumo Named natural and historic features inside Rusumo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 dam. - Rusomo Hydroelectric Dam ### Getting around 1 bridge. - Rusomo International Bridge 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 Rusumo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ngara District, the warmest month is Sep (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 155 m lower 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 22 111 Feb 22 100 Mar 22 151 Apr 21 164 May 21 100 Jun 21 30 Jul 21 18 Aug 22 35 Sep 23 64 Oct 22 117 Nov 21 180 Dec 21 124 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rusumo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lukole Hospital · Kasulo 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.49882&mlon=30.82785#map=17/-2.49882/30.82785) Bank Platinum Credit Ltd · Ngara Mjini 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.50628&mlon=30.66150#map=17/-2.50628/30.66150) Petrol pump Ngaraoil · Kasulo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.50687&mlon=30.85471#map=17/-2.50687/30.85471) Hotel HJ Guest House · Rusumo 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.38342&mlon=30.79748#map=17/-2.38342/30.79748) School New Vision English Medium · Rusumo 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.40861&mlon=30.81062#map=17/-2.40861/30.81062) College Murgwanza class 2 · Ngara Mjini 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.49137&mlon=30.64575#map=17/-2.49137/30.64575) Police station Ngara Police Post · Ngara Mjini 19 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 Rusumo Places mapped inside Rusumo in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - Schools6 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 - Rulenge ## Quick answers - Where is Rusumo?In Ngara District, Kagera Region, Tanzania - What borders Rusumo?Kasulo, Kibimba, Murukulazo, Nyakakika, Nyakisasa and Nyamiyaga - What is there to see in Rusumo?Mukajagari Bridge, Rusumo Falls - What time zone is Rusumo in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Rusumo?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Rusumo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rusumo?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rusumo?Settlements lie between 1,306 m and 1,492 m - What is the best time to visit Rusumo?January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Rusumo?Lukole Hospital, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rusumo?Platinum Credit Ltd, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rusumo?Ngaraoil, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rusumo?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Rusumo?TZ1805011 (OCHA common operational dataset)