# Kabungu Ward, Mpanda District, Katavi Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/kabungu/

Ward · Mpanda District 

# Kabungu

Kabungu is a ward of Tanzania in Mpanda District, Katavi Region. It covers **509.9 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 510km²
- 14mapped services
- 1,125 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kabungu?

Kabungu lies in [Mpanda District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/), [Katavi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Kakese](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda-urban/kakese/), [Kasokola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/kasokola/), [Katuma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/katuma/), [Misunkumilo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda-urban/misunkumilo/), [Mpanda Ndogo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/mpanda-ndogo/), [Shanwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda-urban/shanwe/) and [Sibwesa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/sibwesa/). By area it is the 365th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.0% of [Mpanda District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/). The centre of Kabungu is about 538 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.3662° S, 30.8740° 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: Kabungu

- 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

- Kalemie Airport (FMI) · Kalemie188 km

### Nearest railway station

Mpanda (Mpanda Hotel), about 21 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 07:03, 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 Kabungu

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Kabungu. Settlements here lie between about 1,007 m and 1,153 m above sea level (median 1,125 m).

- Ikaka
- Iloba
- Imalausinga
- Italike
- Jelemanga
- Kabungu
- Kagwila
- Kalilankulunkulu
- Kamsanga
- Kasinde
- Katyasho C
- Mnyagala
- Sijonga

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Kabungu

Named natural and historic features inside Kabungu, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Ikaka
- Milala
- Mkuva
- Shongo

### Hills and mountains

7 hills.

- Kamania · 1,157 m
- Mahata · 1,156 m
- Nsungwe · 1,073 m
- Mkumba · 1,058 m
- Mpingu · 1,053 m
- Mgondola · 1,045 m
- Kalilankulukulu · 1,028 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Kabungu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mpanda District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,123 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (217 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 177 

Feb 20 138 

Mar 21 150 

Apr 20 125 

May 20 26 

Jun 19 3 

Jul 19 2 

Aug 21 4 

Sep 24 16 

Oct 24 58 

Nov 22 207 

Dec 20 217 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kabungu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Afya Dispensary · Kashaulili 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.34007&mlon=31.06882#map=17/-6.34007/31.06882) 

Bank CRDB BANK · Kashaulili 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.34459&mlon=31.07022#map=17/-6.34459/31.07022) 

Petrol pump Esso Service Station · Misunkumilo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.34333&mlon=31.05361#map=17/-6.34333/31.05361) 

Hotel Roadside Lodge · Misunkumilo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.34734&mlon=31.05659#map=17/-6.34734/31.05659) 

School Ilebula Primary School · Kabungu 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.36306&mlon=30.88777#map=17/-6.36306/30.88777) 

College Mpanda Open University · Kashaulili 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.34252&mlon=31.07447#map=17/-6.34252/31.07447) 

Police station Jeshi la Zimamoto · Mpanda Hotel 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.35100&mlon=31.06447#map=17/-6.35100/31.06447) 

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 Kabungu

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

- Schools14

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 Mpanda District

- Ikola
- Kapalamsenga
- Karema
- Katuma
- Mishamo
- Mpanda Ndogo
- Mwese
- Sibwesa

## Quick answers

- Where is Kabungu?In Mpanda District, Katavi Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kabungu?Kakese, Kasokola, Katuma, Misunkumilo, Mpanda Ndogo, Shanwe and Sibwesa
- What time zone is Kabungu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kabungu?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kabungu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kabungu?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kabungu?Settlements lie between 1,007 m and 1,153 m
- What is the highest point in Kabungu?Kamania (1,157 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kabungu?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kabungu?Afya Dispensary, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kabungu?CRDB BANK, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kabungu?Esso Service Station, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kabungu?TZ2302051 (OCHA common operational dataset)