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Wildfires in Kibondo

Kibondo, Tanzania, has had 96 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2016: 599,239 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 44% of its area. Fire danger today: very low (FWI 1).

Only fires of 3,000 ha or more get an entry: smaller ones are not in the lists or the totals on this page.

Fire danger, today and the coming days

FWI computed from the Open-Meteo forecast
  1. Sun 1 Very low 28° · 48 % · 31 km/h
  2. Mon 2 Very low 29° · 47 % · 22 km/h
  3. Tue 3 Very low 27° · 62 % · 27 km/h
  4. Wed 4 Very low 28° · 56 % · 21 km/h
  5. Thu 5 Very low 29° · 48 % · 27 km/h
  6. Fri 6 Very low 29° · 48 % · 29 km/h
  7. Sat 7 Very low 29° · 48 % · 32 km/h
  8. Sun 8 Very low 29° · 48 % · 41 km/h

Canadian Fire Weather Index, the same system Copernicus uses, computed by WorldFires from the weather forecast and two months of past weather for fuel state. It is an estimate per municipality, not an official warning: warnings are issued by each country’s emergency service.

The municipality and its fires

Since 2016

599,239
hectares burned
44 %
of its area
96
fires
13,494
km²

How many times has Kibondo burned?

Kibondo has burned 96 times since 2016, in 11 years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The most recent: Kibondo fire, September 2026, with 3,327 hectares inside the municipality.

  1. 14× 16
  2. 7× 17
  3. 4× 18
  4. 8× 19
  5. 14× 20
  6. 4× 21
  7. 9× 22
  8. 7× 23
  9. 4× 24
  10. 8× 25
  11. 17× 26
96
fires
11
years with fire
599,239
cumulative ha
4 Sept 2026
most recent

Fires larger than 3,000 hectares with a perimeter since 2016 that reached the municipality, even partly. Cumulative hectares add up every fire; the distinct area counts land that burned several times only once. Perimeters and boundaries overlaid by WorldFires.

Where it has burned most often in Tanzania →

Fires that entered Kibondo

  1. 3,327 ha Kibondo fire, September 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,304 ha in total · 10 days
  2. 3,533 ha Kibondo fire, 29 August 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,507 ha in total · 6 days
  3. 3,445 ha Kibondo fire, 24 August 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,423 ha in total · 12 days
  4. 2,259 ha Kibondo fire, 22 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,437 ha in total · 18 days
  5. 7,825 ha Kibondo fire, 14 August 2026 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 7,774 ha in total · 24 days
  6. 5,375 ha Kibondo fire, 5 August 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,341 ha in total · 13 days
  7. 6,164 ha Kibondo fire, 5 August 2026 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 6,120 ha in total · 13 days
  8. 88,880 ha Kibondo fire, 5 August 2026 where it started 6.6% of the municipality · 88,329 ha in total · 47 days
  9. 4,670 ha Kibondo fire, 24 July 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,641 ha in total · 24 days
  10. 2,509 ha Kibondo fire, 23 July 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,308 ha in total · 6 days
  11. 4,386 ha Kibondo fire, 1 July 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,354 ha in total · 7 days
  12. 12,464 ha Kibondo fire, 25 June 2026 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 12,378 ha in total · 7 days
  13. 7,150 ha Kibondo fire, 21 June 2026 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 7,102 ha in total · 8 days
  14. 7,236 ha Kibondo fire, 16 June 2026 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 7,183 ha in total · 9 days
  15. 8,943 ha Kibondo fire, 10 June 2026 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 8,876 ha in total · 7 days
  16. 6,239 ha Kibondo fire, 10 June 2026 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 6,200 ha in total · 6 days
  17. 4,174 ha Kibondo fire, May 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,144 ha in total · 3 days
  18. 3,794 ha Kibondo fire, October 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,865 ha in total · 3 days
  19. 3,590 ha Kibondo fire, 7 September 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,565 ha in total · 8 days
  20. 8,037 ha Kibondo fire, 7 September 2025 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 7,976 ha in total · 6 days
  21. 5,872 ha Kibondo fire, 6 September 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,830 ha in total · 8 days
  22. 6,910 ha Kibondo fire, 27 August 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 6,860 ha in total · 16 days
  23. 28,709 ha Kibondo fire, 20 August 2025 where it started 2.1% of the municipality · 28,520 ha in total · 28 days
  24. 3,899 ha Kibondo fire, 20 August 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,873 ha in total · 11 days
  25. 5,811 ha Kibondo fire, 20 August 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,771 ha in total · 15 days
  26. 3,243 ha Kibondo fire, 12 August 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,221 ha in total · 15 days
  27. 3,674 ha Kibondo fire, 12 August 2024 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,647 ha in total · 14 days
  28. 3,154 ha Kibondo fire, 28 June 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,134 ha in total · 4 days
  29. 3,781 ha Kibondo fire, 8 June 2024 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,754 ha in total · 1 day
  30. 3,200 ha Kibondo fire, 20 August 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,178 ha in total · 17 days
  31. 9,013 ha Kibondo fire, 18 August 2023 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 8,953 ha in total · 13 days
  32. 3,846 ha Kibondo fire, 18 August 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,819 ha in total · 12 days
  33. 3,828 ha Kibondo fire, 16 August 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,800 ha in total · 7 days
  34. 5,918 ha Kibondo fire, 10 August 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,876 ha in total · 8 days
  35. 4,274 ha Kibondo fire, 7 August 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,242 ha in total · 7 days
  36. 3,165 ha Kibondo fire, July 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,144 ha in total · 5 days
  37. 3,306 ha Kibondo fire, 19 August 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,282 ha in total · 8 days
  38. 3,358 ha Kibondo fire, 6 August 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,337 ha in total · 8 days
  39. 3,030 ha Kibondo fire, 1 August 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,007 ha in total · 3 days
  40. 8,841 ha Kibondo fire, 18 July 2022 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 8,779 ha in total · 9 days
  41. 3,361 ha Kibondo fire, 14 July 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,336 ha in total · 10 days
  42. 3,975 ha Kibondo fire, 9 July 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,945 ha in total · 7 days
  43. 3,212 ha Kibondo fire, 6 July 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,189 ha in total · 6 days
  44. 6,596 ha Kibondo fire, 6 July 2022 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 6,547 ha in total · 13 days
  45. 3,878 ha Kibondo fire, June 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,849 ha in total · 5 days
  46. 4,815 ha Kibondo fire, 25 August 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,780 ha in total · 13 days
  47. 4,878 ha Kibondo fire, 25 August 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,845 ha in total · 15 days
  48. 8,168 ha Kibondo fire, 23 August 2021 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 8,110 ha in total · 12 days
  49. 9,214 ha Kibondo fire, July 2021 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 9,146 ha in total · 12 days
  50. 4,237 ha Kibondo fire, 17 September 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,206 ha in total · 4 days
  51. 3,184 ha Kibondo fire, 15 September 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,164 ha in total · 3 days
  52. 3,335 ha Kibondo fire, 11 September 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,310 ha in total · 6 days
  53. 3,093 ha Kibondo fire, 27 August 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,071 ha in total · 9 days
  54. 3,355 ha Kibondo fire, 8 August 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,332 ha in total · 4 days
  55. 4,228 ha Kibondo fire, 23 July 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,197 ha in total · 5 days
  56. 3,378 ha Kibondo fire, 22 July 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,353 ha in total · 7 days
  57. 3,164 ha Kibondo fire, 19 July 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,140 ha in total · 2 days
  58. 14 ha Kasulu fire, July 2020 0.0% of the municipality · 3,316 ha in total · 7 days
  59. 3,508 ha Kibondo fire, 14 July 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,485 ha in total · 5 days
  60. 3,456 ha Kibondo fire, 14 July 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,433 ha in total · 5 days
  61. 13,631 ha Kibondo fire, 12 July 2020 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 13,536 ha in total · 13 days
  62. 4,241 ha Kibondo fire, 1 July 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,209 ha in total · 1 day
  63. 5,762 ha Kibondo fire, June 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,719 ha in total · 11 days
  64. 7,632 ha Kibondo fire, 20 August 2019 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 7,576 ha in total · 5 days
  65. 5,026 ha Kibondo fire, 12 August 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,988 ha in total · 4 days
  66. 7,971 ha Kibondo fire, 6 August 2019 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 7,914 ha in total · 5 days
  67. 14,412 ha Kibondo fire, 16 July 2019 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 14,304 ha in total · 7 days
  68. 7,467 ha Kibondo fire, 12 July 2019 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 7,412 ha in total · 12 days
  69. 10,262 ha Kibondo fire, 9 July 2019 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 10,189 ha in total · 8 days
  70. 3,437 ha Kibondo fire, 5 July 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,414 ha in total · 14 days
  71. 3,333 ha Kibondo fire, June 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,310 ha in total · 6 days
  72. 3,330 ha Kibondo fire, 16 August 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,309 ha in total · 5 days
  73. 3,492 ha Kibondo fire, 5 August 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,471 ha in total · 10 days
  74. 5,034 ha Kibondo fire, 5 August 2018 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,996 ha in total · 5 days
  75. 3,049 ha Kibondo fire, July 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,027 ha in total · 3 days
  76. 3,798 ha Kibondo fire, 17 July 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,770 ha in total · 4 days
  77. 3,404 ha Kibondo fire, 14 July 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,383 ha in total · 4 days
  78. 8,877 ha Kibondo fire, 30 June 2017 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 8,813 ha in total · 9 days
  79. 9,036 ha Kibondo fire, 18 June 2017 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 8,969 ha in total · 6 days
  80. 34 ha Kasulu fire, June 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 3,019 ha in total · 9 days
  81. 3,561 ha Kibondo fire, 12 June 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,537 ha in total · 10 days
  82. 4,353 ha Kibondo fire, 11 June 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,323 ha in total · 10 days
  83. 7,229 ha Kibondo fire, October 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 7,176 ha in total · 11 days
  84. 11,107 ha Kibondo fire, 31 August 2016 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 11,026 ha in total · 13 days
  85. 4,865 ha Kibondo fire, 20 August 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,830 ha in total · 20 days
  86. 3,386 ha Kibondo fire, 13 August 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,362 ha in total · 13 days
  87. 5,932 ha Kibondo fire, 9 August 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,893 ha in total · 16 days
  88. 3,404 ha Kibondo fire, 29 July 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,381 ha in total · 6 days
  89. 3,071 ha Kibondo fire, 26 July 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,049 ha in total · 3 days
  90. 4,489 ha Kibondo fire, 16 July 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,457 ha in total · 5 days
  91. 6,349 ha Kibondo fire, 15 July 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 6,304 ha in total · 4 days
  92. 9,479 ha Kibondo fire, 15 July 2016 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 9,409 ha in total · 4 days
  93. 7,649 ha Kibondo fire, 3 July 2016 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 7,592 ha in total · 3 days
  94. 10 ha Kasulu fire, 2 July 2016 0.0% of the municipality · 5,037 ha in total · 18 days
  95. 3,826 ha Kibondo fire, 20 June 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,799 ha in total · 8 days
  96. 3,423 ha Kibondo fire, 5 June 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,401 ha in total · 8 days

Where this data comes from

Perimeters come from GWIS (Copernicus, CC BY 4.0), rebuilt from heat detections, and municipal boundaries from geoBoundaries/Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA, OCHA ROSA (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Intergovernmental Organisations (CC BY 3.0 IGO)). The area per municipality is computed by WorldFires by crossing both. The forecast is from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

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