# Rugenge Ward, Kakonko District, Kigoma Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kakonko/rugenge/ Ward · Kakonko District # Rugenge Rugenge is a ward of Tanzania in Kakonko District, Kigoma Region. It covers **95.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 95.2km² - 5mapped services - 1,554 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rugenge? Rugenge lies in [Kakonko District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kakonko/), [Kigoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Gwamumpu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kakonko/gwamumpu/), [Kasanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kakonko/kasanda/), [Kasunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kakonko/kasunga/) and [Kiziguzigu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kakonko/kiziguzigu/). By area it is the 1834th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.3% of [Kakonko District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kakonko/). The centre of Rugenge is about 632 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.2828° S, 30.8284° 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 Rugenge ### Nearby, outside Rugenge - Kabingo · attraction, Kiziguzigu11 km - Kasanda kona · attraction, Kasanda12 km - Kabingo stream · attraction, Kiziguzigu12 km - Keza village · attraction, Kasanda13 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: Rugenge - 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 - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega103 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali165 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 18:54). 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 Rugenge Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Rugenge. - Kasongati - Kavumu - Kiga 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 Rugenge and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kakonko District, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 202 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,247 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (217 mm) and the driest Jul (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and May to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 139 Feb 20 117 Mar 19 167 Apr 19 163 May 19 75 Jun 18 21 Jul 18 11 Aug 20 27 Sep 21 49 Oct 20 107 Nov 19 217 Dec 19 155 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rugenge Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kalenge health centre · Kalenge 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.14649&mlon=31.07001#map=17/-3.14649/31.07001) Petrol pump Lake gas station · Kibondo 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.58772&mlon=30.71916#map=17/-3.58772/30.71916) Hotel Ruyenyi Guesthouse · Kakonko 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.28119&mlon=30.96420#map=17/-3.28119/30.96420) School Rugenge Secondary School · Rugenge 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.28780&mlon=30.81745#map=17/-3.28780/30.81745) 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 Rugenge Places mapped inside Rugenge in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 Kakonko District - Gwamumpu - Kakonko - Kasanda - Kasunga - Katanga - Kiziguzigu - Mugunzu - Muhange - Nyabibuye - Nyamtukuza ## Quick answers - Where is Rugenge?In Kakonko District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Rugenge?Gwamumpu, Kasanda, Kasunga and Kiziguzigu - What is there to see in Rugenge?Kabingo, Kasanda kona, Kabingo stream, Keza village - What time zone is Rugenge in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Rugenge?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Rugenge?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rugenge?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Rugenge?February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Rugenge?Kalenge health centre, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rugenge?Lake gas station, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rugenge?TZ1607071 (OCHA common operational dataset)