# Mugera Ward, Buhigwe District, Kigoma Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/mugera/ Ward · Buhigwe District # Mugera Mugera is a ward of Tanzania in Buhigwe District, Kigoma Region. It covers **96.0 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 96.0km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Mugera? Mugera lies in [Buhigwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/), [Kigoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Buhoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/buhoro/), [Heru Shingo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/heru-shingo/), [Kajana](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/kajana/), [Kilelema](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/kilelema/) and [Muyama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/muyama/). By area it is the 1822nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.4% of [Buhigwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/). The centre of Mugera is about 654 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.2609° S, 30.1517° 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: Mugera - 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 - Kigoma Airport (TKQ) · Kigoma88 km - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega98 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:43) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 07:03, sunset around 18:55). 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 Mugera Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mugera. - Katundu - Mugera 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 Mugera Named natural and historic features inside Mugera, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Lubona · 1,467 m - Lubona · 1,412 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 Mugera and the best time to visit Using the climate of Buhigwe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,168 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (196 mm) and the driest Jul (5 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 21 174 Feb 22 133 Mar 22 154 Apr 21 148 May 21 53 Jun 20 8 Jul 20 5 Aug 22 12 Sep 24 30 Oct 24 79 Nov 22 196 Dec 21 177 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mugera Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ground · Kilelema 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.25751&mlon=30.07878#map=17/-4.25751/30.07878) Bank Nmb · Munyegera 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.45945&mlon=30.05244#map=17/-4.45945/30.05244) Petrol pump Kitema Filling Station · Kitagata 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.27998&mlon=30.42461#map=17/-4.27998/30.42461) Hotel Kabanga tc guest house · Msambara 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.51314&mlon=30.10693#map=17/-4.51314/30.10693) School Mugera Primary School · Mugera 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.25163&mlon=30.13168#map=17/-4.25163/30.13168) College Mubondo Agricultural college · Kigondo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.52514&mlon=30.18238#map=17/-4.52514/30.18238) Police station Makere Police Station · Kitagata 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.27419&mlon=30.43222#map=17/-4.27419/30.43222) 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 Mugera Places mapped inside Mugera in open map data, by type. - Schools4 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 Buhigwe District - Biharu - Buhigwe - Janda - Kajana - Kibande - Kilelema - Muhinda - Munanila - Munyegera - Munzeze - Muyama - Mwayaya - Nyamugali - Rusaba ## Quick answers - Where is Mugera?In Buhigwe District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Mugera?Buhoro, Heru Shingo, Kajana, Kilelema and Muyama - What time zone is Mugera in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mugera?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mugera?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mugera?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Mugera?Lubona (1,467 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mugera?May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mugera?Ground, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mugera?Nmb, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mugera?Kitema Filling Station, about 30 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mugera?TZ1606051 (OCHA common operational dataset)