Ward · Buhigwe District # Munzeze Munzeze is a ward of Tanzania in Buhigwe District, Kigoma Region. It covers 137.1 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 137 km² - 7 mapped services - 832 m typical elevation ## Where is Munzeze? Munzeze lies in Buhigwe District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Janda, Kwaga, Mahembe, Matendo and Muhunga. By area it is the 1412th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 9.1% of Buhigwe District. The centre of Munzeze is about 669 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.7659° S, 29.8663° 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 Munzeze ### Nearby, outside Munzeze - Karela diversion · attraction, Matendo 11 km - Kwaga Karela swamp · attraction, Kwaga 12 km - Kwaga entry · attraction, Kwaga 13 km - Kwaga. Aglican · attraction, Kwaga 14 km - Kwaga institutional area · attraction, Kwaga 15 km - Magengere hills · attraction, Simbo 17 km - Madaraja mengi · attraction, Kwaga 17 km - Akingi hilla · attraction, Rusesa 17 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: Munzeze - 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 25 km - Kalemie Airport (FMI) · Kalemie 141 km ### Nearest railway station Kalenge (Kandaga), about 22 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:43) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 07:05, 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 Munzeze Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Munzeze. - Buhigwe - Kigogwe - Munzeze - Nyangofa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Munzeze Named natural and historic features inside Munzeze, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Shanga 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 Munzeze and the best time to visit Using the climate of Buhigwe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 515 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. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 25 | 174 | | Feb | 25 | 133 | | Mar | 25 | 154 | | Apr | 25 | 148 | | May | 25 | 53 | | Jun | 24 | 8 | | Jul | 24 | 5 | | Aug | 25 | 12 | | Sep | 27 | 30 | | Oct | 27 | 79 | | Nov | 25 | 196 | | Dec | 25 | 177 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Munzeze | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kalela hospitals · Kwaga | 9.1 km | Map | | Bank | VICOBA Financial Office · Mwanga Kusini | 28 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB ATM · Buzebazeba | 28 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Mihan Gas Depot · Mungonya | 21 km | Map | | Hotel | Kirunduma Guest · Buhanda | 25 km | Map | | Mall | SIDO VIWANDANI · Mwanga Kaskazini | 27 km | Map | | School | Kigogwe Primary School · Munzeze | 3.0 km | Map | | College | Ujiji Broadcasting Academy · Mungonya | 23 km | Map | | Police station | Kwaga Police Post · Kwaga | 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 Munzeze Places mapped inside Munzeze in open map data, by type. - Schools 7 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 - Munyegera - Muyama - Mwayaya - Nyamugali - Rusaba ## Quick answers - Where is Munzeze? In Buhigwe District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Munzeze? Janda, Kwaga, Mahembe, Matendo and Muhunga - What is there to see in Munzeze? Karela diversion, Kwaga Karela swamp, Kwaga entry, Kwaga. Aglican - What time zone is Munzeze in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Munzeze? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Munzeze? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Munzeze? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Munzeze? May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Munzeze? Kalela hospitals, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Munzeze? VICOBA Financial Office, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Munzeze? CRDB ATM, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Munzeze? Mihan Gas Depot, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Munzeze? TZ1606111 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 137.1 km² - P-code: TZ1606111 - District: Buhigwe District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/munzeze/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.