# Kagerankanda Ward, Kasulu District, Kigoma Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/kagerankanda/ Ward · Kasulu District # Kagerankanda Kagerankanda is a ward of Tanzania in Kasulu District, Kigoma Region. It covers **2,157.1 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,157km² - 4mapped services - 1,115 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kagerankanda? Kagerankanda lies in [Kasulu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/), [Kigoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Busagara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/busagara/), [Kitagata](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/kitagata/), [Kurugongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/kurugongo/), [Mganza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/mganza/), [Nyachenda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/nyachenda/), [Nyakitonto](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/nyakitonto/), [Nyamnyusi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/nyamnyusi/) and [Uvinza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/uvinza/). By area it is the 54th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 29.9% of [Kasulu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/). The centre of Kagerankanda is about 586 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.7193° S, 30.6511° 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: Kagerankanda - 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) · Kigoma110 km - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega166 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:40) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 07:01, sunset around 18:52). 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 Kagerankanda Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Kagerankanda. Settlements here lie between about 1,080 m and 1,244 m above sea level (median 1,115 m). - Bugigero - Kagera - Kagera Nkanda - Kagerankanda - Katoto - Kavanga - Kiberie - Kivumba - Mugongo - Murungu - Mvinza - Ntitimu - Ntitumu 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Kagerankanda Named natural and historic features inside Kagerankanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Kanengi - Kibengi - Kunilakongi - Molila - Ruchugi ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Malagarasi Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kagerankanda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kasulu District, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,098 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Jul (4 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 22 170 Feb 22 125 Mar 22 149 Apr 22 132 May 22 46 Jun 22 6 Jul 22 4 Aug 24 9 Sep 26 20 Oct 26 64 Nov 23 191 Dec 22 183 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kagerankanda Need Nearest mapped Distance School Nyanzaza Primary School · Kagerankanda 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.59105&mlon=30.59058#map=17/-4.59105/30.59058) 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 Kagerankanda Places mapped inside Kagerankanda 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 Kasulu District - Asante Nyerere - Bugaga - Buhoro - Heru Shingo - Kigembe - Kitagata - Kitanga - Kurugongo - Kwaga - Muzye - Nyachenda - Nyakitonto - Nyamidaho - Nyamnyusi - Rungwe Mpya - Rusesa - Shunguliba - Titye ## Quick answers - Where is Kagerankanda?In Kasulu District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Kagerankanda?Busagara, Kitagata, Kurugongo, Mganza, Nyachenda, Nyakitonto, Nyamnyusi and Uvinza - What time zone is Kagerankanda in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kagerankanda?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kagerankanda?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kagerankanda?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kagerankanda?Settlements lie between 1,080 m and 1,244 m - What is the best time to visit Kagerankanda?May to October - What is the P-code of Kagerankanda?TZ1602091 (OCHA common operational dataset)