# Kirangare Ward, Same District, Kilimanjaro Region – Villages

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Ward · Same District 

# Kirangare

Kirangare is a ward of Tanzania in Same District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers **31.4 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 31.4km²
- 6mapped services

## Where is Kirangare?

Kirangare lies in [Same District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/), [Kilimanjaro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Bwambo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/bwambo/), [Hedaru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/hedaru/), [Mabilioni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/mabilioni/), [Myamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/myamba/) and [Vunta](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/vunta/). By area it is the 2710th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.5% of [Same District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/). The centre of Kirangare is about 311 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.4489° S, 37.9540° 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 Kirangare

### Nearby, outside Kirangare

- Chome Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mpinji14 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: Kirangare

- 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

- Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga143 km
- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha150 km

### Nearest railway station

Hedaru (Hedaru), about 8.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:24).

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 Kirangare

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kirangare.

- Idaru
- Kirangare
- Makasa

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 Kirangare and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Same District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 697 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (106 mm) and the driest Aug (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 44 

Feb 26 33 

Mar 26 73 

Apr 24 102 

May 23 88 

Jun 22 27 

Jul 21 20 

Aug 22 18 

Sep 23 25 

Oct 24 71 

Nov 24 106 

Dec 25 92 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kirangare

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gonja Lutheran Hospital · Bombo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.25909&mlon=37.99102#map=17/-4.25909/37.99102) 

Bank Hedaru NMB · Hedaru 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.50482&mlon=37.91018#map=17/-4.50482/37.91018) 

Petrol pump Hederu Filing Station · Hedaru 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.52752&mlon=37.92678#map=17/-4.52752/37.92678) 

Hotel Maharage Palace · Hedaru 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.50290&mlon=37.90995#map=17/-4.50290/37.90995) 

School Kirangare Primary School · Kirangare 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.45788&mlon=37.96158#map=17/-4.45788/37.96158) 

Police station Police hedaru · Hedaru 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.50733&mlon=37.91188#map=17/-4.50733/37.91188) 

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 Kirangare

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

- Schools6

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 Same District

- Bendera
- Bombo
- Bwambo
- Chome
- Hedaru
- Kalemawe
- Kihurio
- Kisima
- Kisiwani
- Lugulu
- Mabilioni
- Makanya
- Maore
- Mhezi
- Mpinji
- Mshewa
- Msindo
- Mtii
- Mwembe
- Myamba
- Ndungu
- Njoro
- Ruvu
- Same
- Stesheni
- Suji
- Vudee
- Vuje
- Vumari
- Vunta

## Quick answers

- Where is Kirangare?In Same District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kirangare?Bwambo, Hedaru, Mabilioni, Myamba and Vunta
- What is there to see in Kirangare?Chome Forest Reserve
- What time zone is Kirangare in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kirangare?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kirangare?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kirangare?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kirangare?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kirangare?Gonja Lutheran Hospital, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kirangare?Hedaru NMB, about 7.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kirangare?Hederu Filing Station, about 9.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kirangare?TZ0303251 (OCHA common operational dataset)