Ward · Magu District # Kisesa Kisesa is a ward of Tanzania in Magu District, Mwanza Region. It covers 64.7 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 128 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 64.7 km² - 128 mapped services - 1,281 m typical elevation ## Where is Kisesa? Kisesa lies in Magu District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Bujashi, Bukandwe, Buswelu, Fella, Igoma and Kanyelele. By area it is the 2240th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.3% of Magu District. The centre of Kisesa is about 498 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5810° S, 33.0510° 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 Kisesa OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Kisesa: 1 museum; 1 viewpoint. - Sukuma Museum · museum - Network Tower · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Kisesa - Kwa Baba Ester (Jackson Sabana) · viewpoint, Mahina 12 km - Emirate Soccer Hall · attraction, Mahina 12 km - Kangaye · attraction, Nyakato 13 km - Mahina ward · attraction, Mahina 13 km - Vanilla · viewpoint, Nyakato 13 km - Serengeti road · viewpoint, Buswelu 13 km - Sadara Food Point · viewpoint, Nyakato 13 km - Kalole Grocery · attraction, Mahina 14 km - UKUMBI WA MAMA BUZURUGA · attraction, Nyakato 14 km - Mawe kona · attraction, Mahina 15 km - Bridge · viewpoint, Buswelu 15 km - MUVIKI Mahina · attraction, Mahina 15 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: Kisesa - 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 - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza 20 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena 254 km ### Nearest railway station Fella (Fella), about 7.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:47). 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 Kisesa Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Kisesa. The largest with a recorded population: Kisesa (30,000). Settlements here lie between about -1 m and 1,306 m above sea level (median 1,281 m). - Bujora - Igekemaja - Kisesa - Kisesa 'A' - Kitumba - Kitumba B - Uita Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kisesa Named natural and historic features inside Kisesa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Lumve · 1,296 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 Kisesa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Magu District, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is May (23 °C). About 1,090 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Jul (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to February and May to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 24 | 88 | | Feb | 24 | 77 | | Mar | 24 | 140 | | Apr | 23 | 144 | | May | 23 | 72 | | Jun | 23 | 18 | | Jul | 24 | 12 | | Aug | 25 | 32 | | Sep | 25 | 56 | | Oct | 25 | 123 | | Nov | 23 | 191 | | Dec | 23 | 136 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kisesa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Sekoutoure Health Center · Kisesa | 2.6 km | Map | | Bank | Microfinance Bank · Kisesa | 2.9 km | Map | | ATM | crdb bank · Mahina | 13 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Blue Wave · Kisesa | 2.8 km | Map | | Hotel | White House Lodge · Kisesa | 1.8 km | Map | | Mall | Sonzile · Igogo | 17 km | Map | | School | Zamen Hofu Day Care · Kisesa | 0.4 km | Map | | College | IRDP computer lab · Kisesa | 2.2 km | Map | | Police station | KISESA POLICE STATION · Kisesa | 2.8 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 Kisesa Places mapped inside Kisesa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 3 - Banks 18 - Petrol pumps 10 - Hotels 20 - Schools 26 - Colleges and universities 5 - Cinemas 1 - Pharmacies 32 - Restaurants 12 - 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 Magu District - Bujashi - Bukandwe - Jinjimili - Kahangara - Kitongo Sim - Kongolo - Lubugu - Lutale - Magu Mjini - Mwamabanza - Mwamanga - Ng'haya - Nkungulu - Nyanguge - Nyigogo - Shishani - Sukuma ## Quick answers - Where is Kisesa? In Magu District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania - What borders Kisesa? Bujashi, Bukandwe, Buswelu, Fella, Igoma and Kanyelele - What is there to see in Kisesa? Network Tower, Sukuma Museum - What time zone is Kisesa in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kisesa? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kisesa? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kisesa? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kisesa? Settlements lie between -1 m and 1,306 m - What is the highest point in Kisesa? Lumve (1,296 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kisesa? January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kisesa? Sekoutoure Health Center, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kisesa? Microfinance Bank, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kisesa? crdb bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kisesa? Blue Wave, about 2.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kisesa? 3 mapped - How many banks are in Kisesa? 18 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kisesa? 10 mapped - What is the P-code of Kisesa? TZ1902013 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 64.7 km² - P-code: TZ1902013 - District: Magu District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/magu/kisesa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.