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

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

Ward · Buhigwe District 

# Rusaba

Rusaba is a ward of Tanzania in Buhigwe District, Kigoma Region. It covers **95.9 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 95.9km²
- 9mapped services

## Where is Rusaba?

Rusaba lies in [Buhigwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/), [Kigoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Janda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/janda/), [Kalinzi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma/kalinzi/), [Mahembe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma/mahembe/), [Mkigo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma/mkigo/) and [Muhinda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/muhinda/). By area it is the 1823rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.4% of [Buhigwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/). The centre of Rusaba is about 678 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.6330° S, 29.8132° 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).

## Things to see in and around Rusaba

### Nearby, outside Rusaba

- Mugazo Hamlet · attraction, Mwamgongo18 km
- Kaburi wazi hill · attraction, Mwamgongo18 km
- Ngonya River · museum, Mwamgongo19 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Rusaba

- 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) · Kigoma32 km
- Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega136 km

### Nearest railway station

Kasuku (Simbo), about 32 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:44) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 07:05, 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 Rusaba

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

- Kinazi
- Rusaba

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 Rusaba 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**.

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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 Rusaba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kalela hospitals · Kwaga 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81414&mlon=29.93241#map=17/-4.81414/29.93241) 

Bank NMB wakala · Kasulu Mjini 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.57163&mlon=30.09684#map=17/-4.57163/30.09684) 

ATM NBC ATM · Mwanga Kusini 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88828&mlon=29.64398#map=17/-4.88828/29.64398) 

Petrol pump Mihan Gas Depot · Mungonya 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.85243&mlon=29.69825#map=17/-4.85243/29.69825) 

Hotel Mwamgongo guesthouse · Mwamgongo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.62376&mlon=29.63769#map=17/-4.62376/29.63769) 

Mall SIDO VIWANDANI · Mwanga Kaskazini 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.87682&mlon=29.65010#map=17/-4.87682/29.65010) 

School Kavumu Primary School · Rusaba 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.62121&mlon=29.79516#map=17/-4.62121/29.79516) 

College Ujiji Broadcasting Academy · Mungonya 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.83927&mlon=29.67074#map=17/-4.83927/29.67074) 

Police station Immigration · Munanila 22 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 Rusaba

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

- Schools9

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
- Kibande
- Kilelema
- Mugera
- Muhinda
- Munanila
- Munyegera
- Munzeze
- Muyama
- Mwayaya
- Nyamugali

## Quick answers

- Where is Rusaba?In Buhigwe District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Rusaba?Janda, Kalinzi, Mahembe, Mkigo and Muhinda
- What is there to see in Rusaba?Mugazo Hamlet, Kaburi wazi hill, Ngonya River
- What time zone is Rusaba in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Rusaba?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Rusaba?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rusaba?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Rusaba?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rusaba?Kalela hospitals, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rusaba?NMB wakala, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rusaba?NBC ATM, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rusaba?Mihan Gas Depot, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rusaba?TZ1606121 (OCHA common operational dataset)