Ward · Kasulu District # Kigembe Kigembe is a ward of Tanzania in Kasulu District, Kigoma Region. It covers 192.6 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 193 km² - 10 mapped services ## Where is Kigembe? Kigembe lies in Kasulu District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Kwaga, Muhunga, Muzye, Rungwe Mpya, Rusesa and Uvinza. By area it is the 1066th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.7% of Kasulu District. The centre of Kigembe is about 637 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.8842° S, 30.1319° 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 Kigembe OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Kigembe: 2 attractions; 1 waterfall. - Ruguvu Liver Waterflow · waterfall - Kigembe Market · attraction - Kigembe Village · attraction ### Nearby, outside Kigembe - Kishiha valley · attraction, Rungwe Mpya 2.8 km - Kibabi's Hill · viewpoint, Rusesa 4.9 km - Christopher's Farm · attraction, Rusesa 6.7 km - Chicken Shed · attraction, Rusesa 7.2 km - Makambi water catchment area · attraction, Rusesa 7.3 km - Zuzu seasonal Swamp · attraction, Rusesa 7.4 km - Mto nyakabhano · waterfall, Rusesa 9.5 km - Kumsitu · viewpoint, Rusesa 10 km - Akingi hilla · attraction, Rusesa 15 km - Madaraja mengi · attraction, Kwaga 16 km - Kwaga institutional area · attraction, Kwaga 18 km - Kwaga. Aglican · attraction, Kwaga 19 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: Kigembe - 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 51 km - Kalemie Airport (FMI) · Kalemie 147 km ### Nearest railway station Kazuramimba (Kazuramimba), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 07:04, sunset around 18:54). 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 Kigembe Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Kigembe. - Kasangezi - Kigembe - Kigembe Village Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kigembe Named natural and historic features inside Kigembe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kasangesi - Mbogo 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 Kigembe 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kigembe | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Rusesa Health Centre · Rusesa | 15 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB · Kasulu Mjini | 34 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Muholeza · Nyansha | 33 km | Map | | Hotel | The inno bar · Rusesa | 8.4 km | Map | | School | Kigembe Primary School · Kigembe | 5.9 km | Map | | College | Kasulu Veta · Nyumbigwa | 26 km | Map | | Police station | Kwaga Police Post · Kwaga | 18 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 Kigembe Places mapped inside Kigembe in open map data, by type. - Schools 6 - Pharmacies 4 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 Kasulu District - Asante Nyerere - Bugaga - Buhoro - Heru Shingo - Kagerankanda - Kitagata - Kitanga - Kurugongo - Kwaga - Muzye - Nyachenda - Nyakitonto - Nyamidaho - Nyamnyusi - Rungwe Mpya - Rusesa - Shunguliba - Titye ## Quick answers - Where is Kigembe? In Kasulu District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Kigembe? Kwaga, Muhunga, Muzye, Rungwe Mpya, Rusesa and Uvinza - What is there to see in Kigembe? Kigembe Market, Kigembe Village, Ruguvu Liver Waterflow - What time zone is Kigembe in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kigembe? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kigembe? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kigembe? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kigembe? May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kigembe? Rusesa Health Centre, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kigembe? CRDB, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kigembe? Muholeza, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kigembe? TZ1602171 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 192.6 km² - P-code: TZ1602171 - District: Kasulu District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/kigembe/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.