# Kagera Ward, Kigoma Urban District, Kigoma Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/kagera/

Ward · Kigoma Urban District 

# Kagera

Kagera is a ward of Tanzania in Kigoma Urban District, Kigoma Region. It covers **24.3 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 24.3km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Kagera?

Kagera lies in [Kigoma Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/), [Kigoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Businde](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/businde/), [Kasimbu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/kasimbu/) and [Simbo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/simbo/). By area it is the 2818th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 26.2% of [Kigoma Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/). The centre of Kagera is about 682 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 11 km from Kigoma, the main town of Kigoma Urban District. The centre point is at 4.9294° S, 29.7079° 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 Kagera

### Nearby, outside Kagera

- Dr. Livingstone Memorial · memorial, Kitongoni3.8 km
- Livingstone Museum · museum, Kitongoni3.9 km
- Paradise Beach · attraction, Bangwe8.7 km
- Magengere hills · attraction, Simbo9.2 km
- Gombe/Mahale Visitors Information Centre · attraction, Mwanga Kusini9.4 km
- Kibi Reception Hall · attraction, Kigoma9.8 km
- Kaiser House · attraction, Kigoma11 km
- Port operations manager · attraction, Kigoma11 km
- MV Liemba · attraction, Kigoma11 km
- Deck · viewpoint, Bangwe12 km
- Rock Lookout · viewpoint, Bangwe12 km
- Mwalon muyobozi · viewpoint, Ilagala20 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: Kagera

- 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) · Kigoma6.3 km
- Kalemie Airport (FMI) · Kalemie117 km

### Nearest railway station

Kasuku (Simbo), about 3.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:44) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 07:06, 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 Kagera

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

- Kanswa, Kagera
- Mkese, Kagera

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 Kagera and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kigoma Urban District, the warmest month is Sep (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,183 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (208 mm) and the driest Jul (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to October**.

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- Jun
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 166 

Feb 25 132 

Mar 25 156 

Apr 25 148 

May 25 42 

Jun 24 8 

Jul 24 3 

Aug 26 14 

Sep 27 36 

Oct 26 96 

Nov 25 208 

Dec 24 173 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kagera

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rusimbi Dispensary · Rusimbi 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.90094&mlon=29.67360#map=17/-4.90094/29.67360) 

Bank VICOBA Financial Office · Mwanga Kusini 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.89149&mlon=29.64845#map=17/-4.89149/29.64845) 

ATM CRDB ATM · Buzebazeba 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.90057&mlon=29.65481#map=17/-4.90057/29.65481) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies KIGOMA SERVICE STATION · Mwanga Kusini 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88955&mlon=29.64584#map=17/-4.88955/29.64584) 

Hotel Mahale Inn · Buzebazeba 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.90668&mlon=29.65806#map=17/-4.90668/29.65806) 

Mall SIDO VIWANDANI · Mwanga Kaskazini 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.87682&mlon=29.65010#map=17/-4.87682/29.65010) 

School kagera Primary School · Kagera 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.91509&mlon=29.69888#map=17/-4.91509/29.69888) 

College Gombe School of Environment and Society (GOSESO) · Kigoma 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88330&mlon=29.63330#map=17/-4.88330/29.63330) 

Police station Matyazo Police Station · Simbo 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.89020&mlon=29.74362#map=17/-4.89020/29.74362) 

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 Kagera

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

- Schools2

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 Kigoma Urban District

- Bangwe
- Buhanda
- Businde
- Buzebazeba
- Gungu
- Kasimbu
- Kasingirima
- Katubuka
- Kibirizi
- Kigoma
- Kipampa
- Kitongoni
- Machinjioni
- Majengo
- Mwanga Kaskazini
- Mwanga Kusini
- Rubuga
- Rusimbi

## Quick answers

- Where is Kagera?In Kigoma Urban District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kagera?Businde, Kasimbu and Simbo
- What is there to see in Kagera?Dr. Livingstone Memorial, Livingstone Museum, Paradise Beach, Magengere hills
- What time zone is Kagera in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kagera?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kagera?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kagera?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kagera?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kagera?Rusimbi Dispensary, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kagera?VICOBA Financial Office, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kagera?CRDB ATM, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kagera?TotalEnergies KIGOMA SERVICE STATION, about 8.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kagera?TZ1604062 (OCHA common operational dataset)