Radio Kwizera

About Radio Kwizera

Radio Kwizera (97.9 MHz FM) is a well-established community-oriented radio station based in Ngara, Kagera Region, in Tanzania and the wider Great Lakes region of East Africa, that plays a vital role in promoting peacebuilding, social integration, and reconciliation across multicultural border communities. It provides news and current-affairs discussions that help listeners understand developments in Tanzania and neighboring countries. The station’s dynamic programming features a rich mix of regional news, educational shows, local development updates, and popular African music broadcast primarily in Swahili. Radio Kwizera is more than a source of entertainment; it functions as an information service for communities that may have limited access to other media. It reaches millions of listeners in regions such as Kagera, Kigoma, Geita, and Mwanza, as well as border areas of Burundi and Rwanda.