# Muhinda Ward, Buhigwe District, Kigoma Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/muhinda/

Ward · Buhigwe District 

# Muhinda

Muhinda is a ward of Tanzania in Buhigwe District, Kigoma Region. It covers **74.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 74.2km²
- 6mapped services

## Where is Muhinda?

Muhinda lies in [Buhigwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/), [Kigoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Buhigwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/buhigwe/), [Janda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/janda/), [Mkigo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma/mkigo/), [Munanila](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/munanila/), [Mwayaya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/mwayaya/) and [Rusaba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/rusaba/). By area it is the 2123rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.9% of [Buhigwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/). The centre of Muhinda is about 682 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.5487° S, 29.7952° 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 Muhinda

### Nearby, outside Muhinda

- Kaburi wazi hill · attraction, Mwamgongo18 km
- Mugazo Hamlet · attraction, Mwamgongo18 km
- Ngonya River · museum, Mwamgongo19 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: Muhinda

- 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) · Kigoma40 km
- Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega126 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:44) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 07:05, sunset around 18:56).

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 Muhinda

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Muhinda.

- Mahinda
- Mubanga
- Nyaruboza

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 Muhinda 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**.

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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 Muhinda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kiganamo · Munyegera 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.36227&mlon=30.01006#map=17/-4.36227/30.01006) 

Bank Nmb · Munyegera 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.45945&mlon=30.05244#map=17/-4.45945/30.05244) 

Petrol pump Dunia feeling station · Kasulu Mjini 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.56937&mlon=30.09490#map=17/-4.56937/30.09490) 

Hotel Upendo · Munanila 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.43812&mlon=29.78352#map=17/-4.43812/29.78352) 

Mall SIDO VIWANDANI · Mwanga Kaskazini 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.87682&mlon=29.65010#map=17/-4.87682/29.65010) 

School Nyaruboza Primary School · Muhinda 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.55547&mlon=29.79696#map=17/-4.55547/29.79696) 

College Myovozi High School at Kasulu Kigoma · Kasulu Mjini 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.57790&mlon=30.09990#map=17/-4.57790/30.09990) 

Police station Immigration · Munanila 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.44130&mlon=29.76722#map=17/-4.44130/29.76722) 

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 Muhinda

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

- Schools6

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
- Mugera
- Munanila
- Munyegera
- Munzeze
- Muyama
- Mwayaya
- Nyamugali
- Rusaba

## Quick answers

- Where is Muhinda?In Buhigwe District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Muhinda?Buhigwe, Janda, Mkigo, Munanila, Mwayaya and Rusaba
- What is there to see in Muhinda?Kaburi wazi hill, Mugazo Hamlet, Ngonya River
- What time zone is Muhinda in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Muhinda?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Muhinda?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Muhinda?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Muhinda?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Muhinda?Kiganamo, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Muhinda?Nmb, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muhinda?Dunia feeling station, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Muhinda?TZ1606131 (OCHA common operational dataset)