# Munanila Ward, Buhigwe District, Kigoma Region – Villages

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

Ward · Buhigwe District 

# Munanila

Munanila is a ward of Tanzania in Buhigwe District, Kigoma Region. It covers **82.2 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 82.2km²
- 19mapped services
- 1,606 mtypical elevation

## Where is Munanila?

Munanila lies in [Buhigwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/), [Kigoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Kibande](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/kibande/), [Mkigo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma/mkigo/), [Muhinda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/muhinda/) and [Mwayaya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/mwayaya/). By area it is the 2011th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.4% of [Buhigwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/). The centre of Munanila is about 686 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.4361° S, 29.7938° 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: Munanila

- 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) · Kigoma52 km
- Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega114 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 07:04, 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 Munanila

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Munanila.

- Kitambuka
- Mkatanga
- Mnamila
- Nganda
- Nyakimwe
- Rabilo

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 Munanila and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Buhigwe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 259 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 20 174 

Feb 20 133 

Mar 20 154 

Apr 20 148 

May 20 53 

Jun 19 8 

Jul 19 5 

Aug 20 12 

Sep 22 30 

Oct 22 79 

Nov 20 196 

Dec 20 177 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Munanila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kiganamo · Munyegera 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.36227&mlon=30.01006#map=17/-4.36227/30.01006) 

Bank Nmb · Munyegera 29 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 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.56937&mlon=30.09490#map=17/-4.56937/30.09490) 

Hotel Upendo · Munanila 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.43812&mlon=29.78352#map=17/-4.43812/29.78352) 

School Munanila Primary School · Munanila 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.43546&mlon=29.78273#map=17/-4.43546/29.78273) 

College Myovozi High School at Kasulu Kigoma · Kasulu Mjini 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.57790&mlon=30.09990#map=17/-4.57790/30.09990) 

Police station Immigration · Munanila 3.0 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 Munanila

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

- Hotels1
- Schools16
- Police stations2

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
- Muhinda
- Munyegera
- Munzeze
- Muyama
- Mwayaya
- Nyamugali
- Rusaba

## Quick answers

- Where is Munanila?In Buhigwe District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Munanila?Kibande, Mkigo, Muhinda and Mwayaya
- What time zone is Munanila in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Munanila?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Munanila?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Munanila?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Munanila?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Munanila?Kiganamo, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Munanila?Nmb, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Munanila?Dunia feeling station, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Munanila?TZ1606141 (OCHA common operational dataset)