Ward · Kasulu District # Kwaga Kwaga is a ward of Tanzania in Kasulu District, Kigoma Region. It covers 135.7 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 136 km² - 12 mapped services - 1,124 m typical elevation ## Where is Kwaga? Kwaga lies in Kasulu District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Kazuramimba, Kigembe, Matendo, Muhunga, Munzeze and Rusesa. By area it is the 1427th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.9% of Kasulu District. The centre of Kwaga is about 658 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.8238° S, 29.9539° 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 Kwaga OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Kwaga: 5 attractions. - Kwaga Karela swamp · attraction - Kwaga entry · attraction - Kwaga institutional area · attraction - Kwaga. Aglican · attraction - Madaraja mengi · attraction ### Nearby, outside Kwaga - Karela diversion · attraction, Matendo 4.4 km - Akingi hilla · attraction, Rusesa 7.0 km - Kumsitu · viewpoint, Rusesa 12 km - Mto nyakabhano · waterfall, Rusesa 13 km - Zuzu seasonal Swamp · attraction, Rusesa 14 km - Chicken Shed · attraction, Rusesa 14 km - Makambi water catchment area · attraction, Rusesa 14 km - Christopher's Farm · attraction, Rusesa 15 km - Kibabi's Hill · viewpoint, Rusesa 17 km - Kigembe Village · attraction, Kigembe 18 km - Kigembe Market · attraction, Kigembe 18 km - secondary school nkunditsi · viewpoint, Bugaga 18 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: Kwaga - 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 32 km - Kalemie Airport (FMI) · Kalemie 141 km ### Nearest railway station Kalenge (Kandaga), about 18 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 07:04, 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 Kwaga Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Kwaga. - Kalela - Kwaga Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kwaga Named natural and historic features inside Kwaga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mulungu · 1,374 m 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 Kwaga 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 Kwaga | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kalela hospitals · Kwaga | 2.6 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB · Kasulu Mjini | 32 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB ATM · Buzebazeba | 34 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Mihan Gas Depot · Mungonya | 29 km | Map | | Hotel | The inno bar · Rusesa | 14 km | Map | | Mall | SIDO VIWANDANI · Mwanga Kaskazini | 34 km | Map | | School | Nyakayaga Primary School · Kwaga | 2.1 km | Map | | College | Kasulu Veta · Nyumbigwa | 27 km | Map | | Police station | Kwaga Police Post · Kwaga | 3.1 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 Kwaga Places mapped inside Kwaga in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Schools 8 - Pharmacies 2 - Police stations 1 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 - Kigembe - Kitagata - Kitanga - Kurugongo - Muzye - Nyachenda - Nyakitonto - Nyamidaho - Nyamnyusi - Rungwe Mpya - Rusesa - Shunguliba - Titye ## Quick answers - Where is Kwaga? In Kasulu District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Kwaga? Kazuramimba, Kigembe, Matendo, Muhunga, Munzeze and Rusesa - What is there to see in Kwaga? Kwaga Karela swamp, Kwaga entry, Kwaga institutional area, Kwaga. Aglican - What time zone is Kwaga in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kwaga? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kwaga? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kwaga? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kwaga? Mulungu (1,374 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kwaga? May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kwaga? Kalela hospitals, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kwaga? CRDB, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kwaga? CRDB ATM, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kwaga? Mihan Gas Depot, about 29 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kwaga? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kwaga? TZ1602191 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 135.7 km² - P-code: TZ1602191 - District: Kasulu District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/kwaga/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.