Ward · Buhigwe District # Munyegera Munyegera is a ward of Tanzania in Buhigwe District, Kigoma Region. It covers 159.8 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 160 km² - 7 mapped services - 1,347 m typical elevation ## Where is Munyegera? Munyegera lies in Buhigwe District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania. It borders 8 other wards: Biharu, Buhigwe, Janda, Kajana, Muganza, Muhunga, Muyama and Nyamugali. By area it is the 1249th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 10.6% of Buhigwe District. The centre of Munyegera is about 662 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.4488° S, 30.0127° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Munyegera ### Nearby, outside Munyegera - Dubai Plazza · attraction, Kasulu Mjini 16 km - Kidyama aglican · attraction, Kigondo 17 km - Bungwa forest · attraction, Kigondo 18 km - Kidyama farms · attraction, Kigondo 18 km - Bridges · attraction, Kigondo 19 km - Nyansha hill · attraction, Nyansha 20 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Munyegera - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Kigoma Airport (TKQ) · Kigoma 62 km - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega 115 km ### 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 18:55). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Munyegera Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Munyegera. Settlements here lie between about 1,306 m and 1,508 m above sea level (median 1,347 m). - Kachongo - Munyegera - Nyaruranga - Songambele Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Munyegera Named natural and historic features inside Munyegera, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Nyamilowe - Rugalegi ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Kabuye · 1,595 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Munyegera 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Munyegera | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kiganamo · Munyegera | 9.6 km | Map | | Bank | Nmb · Munyegera | 4.6 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Dunia feeling station · Kasulu Mjini | 16 km | Map | | Hotel | Kabanga tc guest house · Msambara | 13 km | Map | | School | Munyegera Primary School · Munyegera | 2.6 km | Map | | College | Witdc college · Kasulu Mjini | 17 km | Map | | Police station | Police kasulu HQ · Kasulu Mjini | 15 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Munyegera Places mapped inside Munyegera in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Banks 1 - Schools 5 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Buhigwe District - Biharu - Buhigwe - Janda - Kajana - Kibande - Kilelema - Mugera - Muhinda - Munanila - Munzeze - Muyama - Mwayaya - Nyamugali - Rusaba ## Quick answers - Where is Munyegera? In Buhigwe District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Munyegera? Biharu, Buhigwe, Janda, Kajana, Muganza, Muhunga, Muyama and Nyamugali - What is there to see in Munyegera? Dubai Plazza, Kidyama aglican, Bungwa forest, Kidyama farms - What time zone is Munyegera in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Munyegera? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Munyegera? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Munyegera? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Munyegera? Settlements lie between 1,306 m and 1,508 m - What is the highest point in Munyegera? Kabuye (1,595 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Munyegera? May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Munyegera? Kiganamo, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Munyegera? Nmb, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Munyegera? Dunia feeling station, about 16 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Munyegera? 1 mapped - How many banks are in Munyegera? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Munyegera? TZ1606071 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 159.8 km² - P-code: TZ1606071 - District: Buhigwe District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/munyegera/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.