# Makurugusi Ward, Chato District, Geita Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/makurugusi/

Ward · Chato District 

# Makurugusi

Makurugusi is a ward of Tanzania in Chato District, Geita Region. It covers **234.3 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 234km²
- 10mapped services
- 1,153 mtypical elevation

## Where is Makurugusi?

Makurugusi lies in [Chato District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/), [Geita Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Bukome](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/bukome/), [Buseresere](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/buseresere/), [Butengorumasa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/butengorumasa/), [Buziku](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/buziku/), [Bwanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/bwanga/), [Bwera](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/bwera/), [Nyakagomba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/geita/nyakagomba/) and [Nyarutembo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/nyarutembo/). By area it is the 857th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.6% of [Chato District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/). The centre of Makurugusi is about 571 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.8838° S, 31.7838° 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 Makurugusi

### Nearby, outside Makurugusi

- Bwanga swamp · attraction, Bwanga17 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: Makurugusi

- 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) · Mwanza137 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali209 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:39) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:51).

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 Makurugusi

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Makurugusi.

- Kasala
- Kibumba
- Mabila
- Makurugusi
- Musasa

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 Makurugusi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chato District, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,031 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (183 mm) and the driest Jul (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
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- May
- Jun
- Jul
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- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 108 

Feb 23 102 

Mar 23 153 

Apr 22 136 

May 22 54 

Jun 22 13 

Jul 22 6 

Aug 23 17 

Sep 24 37 

Oct 24 92 

Nov 23 183 

Dec 22 128 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Makurugusi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chato Zonal Referral Hospital · Chato 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64470&mlon=31.77322#map=17/-2.64470/31.77322) 

Bank KATORO-CRDB BANK. · Buseresere 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.00537&mlon=31.92008#map=17/-3.00537/31.92008) 

Petrol pump Buseresere Filling Station · Buseresere 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.00568&mlon=31.92001#map=17/-3.00568/31.92001) 

Hotel Riziki · Katoro 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.00256&mlon=31.92596#map=17/-3.00256/31.92596) 

School Malebe Primary School · Makurugusi 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.90289&mlon=31.78627#map=17/-2.90289/31.78627) 

Police station Kituo cha polisi katoro · Katoro 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.00071&mlon=31.92934#map=17/-3.00071/31.92934) 

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 Makurugusi

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

- Schools10

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 Chato District

- Bukome
- Buseresere
- Butengorumasa
- Buziku
- Bwanga
- Bwera
- Bwina
- Bwongera
- Chato
- Ichwankima
- Ilemela
- Ilyamchele
- Iparamasa
- Kachwamba
- Kasenga
- Katende
- Kigongo
- Muganza
- Muungano
- Nyamirembe
- Nyarutembo

## Quick answers

- Where is Makurugusi?In Chato District, Geita Region, Tanzania
- What borders Makurugusi?Bukome, Buseresere, Butengorumasa, Buziku, Bwanga, Bwera, Nyakagomba and Nyarutembo
- What is there to see in Makurugusi?Bwanga swamp
- What time zone is Makurugusi in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Makurugusi?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Makurugusi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Makurugusi?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Makurugusi?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Makurugusi?Chato Zonal Referral Hospital, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Makurugusi?KATORO-CRDB BANK., about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makurugusi?Buseresere Filling Station, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Makurugusi?TZ2505171 (OCHA common operational dataset)