# Mgemo Ward, Mbogwe District, Geita Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/mgemo/

Ward · Mbogwe District 

# Mgemo

Mgemo is a ward of Tanzania in Mbogwe District, Geita Region. It covers **90.3 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 90.3km²
- 5mapped services

## Where is Mgemo?

Mgemo lies in [Mbogwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/), [Geita Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Bukoli](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/geita/bukoli/), [Ilolangulu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/ilolangulu/), [Mbogwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/mbogwe/), [Nyarugusu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/geita/nyarugusu/) and [Ushirika](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/ushirika/). By area it is the 1903rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.0% of [Mbogwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/). The centre of Mgemo is about 503 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.2860° S, 32.2383° 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).

## Know before you go: Mgemo

- 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) · Mwanza121 km
- Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega259 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:49).

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 Mgemo

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Mgemo.

- Bulongo
- Bwendamwizo
- Isenegeja
- Isenengeja
- Ivumwa
- Lwazeze
- Ngemo
- Nyitundu

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 Mgemo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mbogwe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,061 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (194 mm) and the driest Jul (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and May to October**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 125 

Feb 23 116 

Mar 23 156 

Apr 22 135 

May 22 46 

Jun 22 8 

Jul 22 3 

Aug 24 8 

Sep 26 20 

Oct 25 76 

Nov 23 194 

Dec 22 175 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mgemo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nyalwanzaja · Kamena 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.04291&mlon=32.28412#map=17/-3.04291/32.28412) 

School Nyitundu Primary School · Mgemo 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.30923&mlon=32.24057#map=17/-3.30923/32.24057) 

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 Mgemo

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

- Schools5

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 Mbogwe District

- Bukandwe
- Ikobe
- Ikunguigazi
- Ilolangulu
- Iponya
- Isebya
- Lugunga
- Lulembela
- Masumbwe
- Mbogwe
- Nanda
- Ng'homolwa
- Nyakafulu
- Nyasato
- Ushirika

## Quick answers

- Where is Mgemo?In Mbogwe District, Geita Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mgemo?Bukoli, Ilolangulu, Mbogwe, Nyarugusu and Ushirika
- What time zone is Mgemo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mgemo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mgemo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mgemo?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mgemo?February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mgemo?Nyalwanzaja, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mgemo?TZ2503081 (OCHA common operational dataset)