# Kagera Ward, Ukerewe District, Mwanza Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/ukerewe/kagera/

Ward · Ukerewe District 

# Kagera

Kagera is a ward of Tanzania in Ukerewe District, Mwanza Region. It covers **1.86 km²**. Open map data shows 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.9km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Kagera?

Kagera lies in [Ukerewe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/ukerewe/), [Mwanza Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Bukongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/ukerewe/bukongo/), [Nakatunguru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/ukerewe/nakatunguru/), [Nansio](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/ukerewe/nansio/) and [Nkilizya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/ukerewe/nkilizya/). By area it is the 3441st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.3% of [Ukerewe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/ukerewe/). The centre of Kagera is about 540 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0997° S, 33.0889° 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

- Olwego · viewpoint, Nduruma14 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

- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza42 km
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena227 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:35) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:47).

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.

## Weather in Kagera and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ukerewe District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,205 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (182 mm) and the driest Jul (21 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 25 78 

Feb 25 82 

Mar 25 154 

Apr 24 171 

May 24 102 

Jun 24 30 

Jul 24 21 

Aug 25 51 

Sep 25 80 

Oct 25 135 

Nov 24 182 

Dec 24 121 

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 Ukerewe Hospital · Nkilizya 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09122&mlon=33.09475#map=17/-2.09122/33.09475) 

Bank NMB · Nansio 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.10650&mlon=33.08650#map=17/-2.10650/33.08650) 

Hotel Nansio Lodge · Nansio 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.10744&mlon=33.08821#map=17/-2.10744/33.08821) 

School Nakoza Primary School · Kagera 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.10390&mlon=33.08529#map=17/-2.10390/33.08529) 

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.

- Schools4

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 Ukerewe District

- Bukanda
- Bukindo
- Bukiro
- Bukongo
- Bukungu
- Bwiro
- Bwisya
- Igala
- Ilangala
- Irugwa
- Kagunguli
- Kakerege
- Mukituntu
- Muriti
- Murutunguru
- Nakatunguru
- Namagondo
- Namilembe
- Nansio
- Nduruma
- Ngoma
- Nkilizya
- Nyamanga

## Quick answers

- Where is Kagera?In Ukerewe District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kagera?Bukongo, Nakatunguru, Nansio and Nkilizya
- What is there to see in Kagera?Olwego
- 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)
- What is the best time to visit Kagera?January to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kagera?Ukerewe Hospital, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kagera?NMB, about 0.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kagera?TZ1901022 (OCHA common operational dataset)