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

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

Ward · Buhigwe District 

# Kibande

Kibande is a ward of Tanzania in Buhigwe District, Kigoma Region. It covers **47.1 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 47.1km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,342 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kibande?

Kibande 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: [Buhigwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/buhigwe/), [Munanila](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/munanila/), [Mwayaya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/mwayaya/) and [Nyamugali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/nyamugali/). By area it is the 2484th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.1% of [Buhigwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/). The centre of Kibande is about 676 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.3882° S, 29.8988° 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: Kibande

- 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) · Kigoma61 km
- Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega108 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 07:04, 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 Kibande

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kibande.

- Karundo
- Kibande

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 Kibande 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 Kibande

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kiganamo · Munyegera 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.36227&mlon=30.01006#map=17/-4.36227/30.01006) 

Bank Nmb · Munyegera 19 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 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.56937&mlon=30.09490#map=17/-4.56937/30.09490) 

Hotel Upendo · Munanila 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.43812&mlon=29.78352#map=17/-4.43812/29.78352) 

School Bweranka Primary School · Kibande 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.39280&mlon=29.89549#map=17/-4.39280/29.89549) 

College Myovozi High School at Kasulu Kigoma · Kasulu Mjini 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.57790&mlon=30.09990#map=17/-4.57790/30.09990) 

Police station Immigration · Munanila 16 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 Kibande

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

- Schools4

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Kibande?In Buhigwe District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kibande?Buhigwe, Munanila, Mwayaya and Nyamugali
- What time zone is Kibande in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kibande?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kibande?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kibande?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kibande?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kibande?Kiganamo, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kibande?Nmb, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kibande?Dunia feeling station, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kibande?TZ1606091 (OCHA common operational dataset)