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

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

Ward · Buhigwe District 

# Janda

Janda is a ward of Tanzania in Buhigwe District, Kigoma Region. It covers **189.5 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 189km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,145 mtypical elevation

## Where is Janda?

Janda lies in [Buhigwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/), [Kigoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Buhigwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/buhigwe/), [Mahembe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma/mahembe/), [Muhinda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/muhinda/), [Muhunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu-township-authority/muhunga/), [Munyegera](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/munyegera/), [Munzeze](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/munzeze/) and [Rusaba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/rusaba/). By area it is the 1081st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 12.6% of [Buhigwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/). The centre of Janda is about 671 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.6101° S, 29.8803° 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: Janda

- 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) · Kigoma38 km
- Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega133 km

### Nearest railway station

Kasuku (Simbo), about 38 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:43) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 07:04, 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 Janda

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Janda.

- Bukuba
- Buyonga
- Janda
- Jimbi
- Kirungu

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 Janda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Buhigwe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 202 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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**.

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- Feb
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- Jul
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 174 

Feb 23 133 

Mar 23 154 

Apr 23 148 

May 23 53 

Jun 22 8 

Jul 22 5 

Aug 23 12 

Sep 25 30 

Oct 25 79 

Nov 23 196 

Dec 23 177 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Janda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kalela hospitals · Kwaga 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81414&mlon=29.93241#map=17/-4.81414/29.93241) 

Bank NMB wakala · Kasulu Mjini 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.57163&mlon=30.09684#map=17/-4.57163/30.09684) 

Petrol pump Dunia feeling station · Kasulu Mjini 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.56937&mlon=30.09490#map=17/-4.56937/30.09490) 

Hotel Upendo · Munanila 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.43812&mlon=29.78352#map=17/-4.43812/29.78352) 

Mall SIDO VIWANDANI · Mwanga Kaskazini 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.87682&mlon=29.65010#map=17/-4.87682/29.65010) 

School Kumsenga Primary School · Janda 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.60345&mlon=29.87596#map=17/-4.60345/29.87596) 

College Myovozi High School at Kasulu Kigoma · Kasulu Mjini 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.57790&mlon=30.09990#map=17/-4.57790/30.09990) 

Police station Immigration · Munanila 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.44130&mlon=29.76722#map=17/-4.44130/29.76722) 

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 Janda

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

- Schools11

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Janda?In Buhigwe District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Janda?Buhigwe, Mahembe, Muhinda, Muhunga, Munyegera, Munzeze and Rusaba
- What time zone is Janda in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Janda?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Janda?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Janda?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Janda?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Janda?Kalela hospitals, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Janda?NMB wakala, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Janda?Dunia feeling station, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Janda?TZ1606101 (OCHA common operational dataset)