# Biharu Ward, Buhigwe District, Kigoma Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/biharu/

Ward · Buhigwe District 

# Biharu

Biharu is a ward of Tanzania in Buhigwe District, Kigoma Region. It covers **52.9 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 52.9km²
- 3mapped services

## Where is Biharu?

Biharu lies in [Buhigwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/), [Kigoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Kilelema](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/kilelema/), [Munyegera](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/munyegera/), [Muyama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/muyama/) and [Nyamugali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/nyamugali/). By area it is the 2394th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.5% of [Buhigwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/). The centre of Biharu is about 668 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.3086° S, 30.0044° 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: Biharu

- 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

- Kigoma Airport (TKQ) · Kigoma74 km
- Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega100 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:44) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 07:03, 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 Biharu

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Biharu.

- Biharu

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).

## Weather in Biharu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Buhigwe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,168 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (196 mm) and the driest Jul (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 174 

Feb 22 133 

Mar 22 154 

Apr 21 148 

May 21 53 

Jun 20 8 

Jul 20 5 

Aug 22 12 

Sep 24 30 

Oct 24 79 

Nov 22 196 

Dec 21 177 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Biharu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kiganamo · Munyegera 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.36227&mlon=30.01006#map=17/-4.36227/30.01006) 

Bank Nmb · Munyegera 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.45945&mlon=30.05244#map=17/-4.45945/30.05244) 

Petrol pump Dunia feeling station · Kasulu Mjini 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.56937&mlon=30.09490#map=17/-4.56937/30.09490) 

Hotel Kabanga tc guest house · Msambara 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.51314&mlon=30.10693#map=17/-4.51314/30.10693) 

School Kigege Primary School · Biharu 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.31453&mlon=30.02198#map=17/-4.31453/30.02198) 

College Witdc college · Kasulu Mjini 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.56365&mlon=30.11468#map=17/-4.56365/30.11468) 

Police station Police kasulu HQ · Kasulu Mjini 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.56084&mlon=30.09436#map=17/-4.56084/30.09436) 

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 Biharu

Places mapped inside Biharu in open map data, by type.

- Schools3

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 Buhigwe District

- Buhigwe
- Janda
- Kajana
- Kibande
- Kilelema
- Mugera
- Muhinda
- Munanila
- Munyegera
- Munzeze
- Muyama
- Mwayaya
- Nyamugali
- Rusaba

## Quick answers

- Where is Biharu?In Buhigwe District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Biharu?Kilelema, Munyegera, Muyama and Nyamugali
- What time zone is Biharu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Biharu?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Biharu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Biharu?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Biharu?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Biharu?Kiganamo, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Biharu?Nmb, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Biharu?Dunia feeling station, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Biharu?TZ1606021 (OCHA common operational dataset)