# Muhunga Ward, Kasulu Township Authority District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu-township-authority/muhunga/ Ward · Kasulu Township Authority District # Muhunga Muhunga is a ward of Tanzania in Kasulu Township Authority District, Kigoma Region. It covers **345.0 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 345km² - 11mapped services - 1,618 mtypical elevation ## Where is Muhunga? Muhunga lies in [Kasulu Township Authority District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu-township-authority/), [Kigoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 12 other wards: [Bugaga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/bugaga/), [Janda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/janda/), [Kasulu Mjini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu-township-authority/kasulu-mjini/), [Kigembe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/kigembe/), [Kwaga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/kwaga/), [Msambara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu-township-authority/msambara/), [Muganza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu-township-authority/muganza/), [Munyegera](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/munyegera/), [Munzeze](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/munzeze/), [Muzye](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/muzye/), [Nyansha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu-township-authority/nyansha/) and [Nyumbigwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu-township-authority/nyumbigwa/). By area it is the 556th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 37.8% of [Kasulu Township Authority District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu-township-authority/). The centre of Muhunga is about 659 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.6121° S, 30.0007° 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 Muhunga ### Nearby, outside Muhunga - Dubai Plazza · attraction, Kasulu Mjini11 km - secondary school nkunditsi · viewpoint, Bugaga12 km - Nyansha hill · attraction, Nyansha12 km - Bungwa forest · attraction, Kigondo16 km - Kidyama aglican · attraction, Kigondo17 km - Kidyama farms · attraction, Kigondo19 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: Muhunga - 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) · Kigoma48 km - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega133 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 07:04, 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 Muhunga Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Muhunga. Settlements here lie between about 1,607 m and 1,657 m above sea level (median 1,618 m). - Buhinga - Heru Juu - Karunga - Kirungwi - Marumba - Mhunga Village - Mkafunya - Muhua - Muhunga 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 Muhunga Named natural and historic features inside Muhunga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Kinyika · 1,688 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 Muhunga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kasulu Township Authority District, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 294 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 19 174 Feb 20 133 Mar 20 154 Apr 19 148 May 19 53 Jun 19 8 Jul 18 5 Aug 20 12 Sep 22 30 Oct 22 79 Nov 20 196 Dec 19 177 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Muhunga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kasulu District Hospital · Kasulu Mjini 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.56150&mlon=30.09699#map=17/-4.56150/30.09699) Bank NMB Bank Kasulu · Kasulu Mjini 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.57295&mlon=30.09713#map=17/-4.57295/30.09713) Petrol pump Dunia feeling station · Kasulu Mjini 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.56937&mlon=30.09490#map=17/-4.56937/30.09490) Hotel Utulivu · Kasulu Mjini 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.57410&mlon=30.09406#map=17/-4.57410/30.09406) School Muhunga Primary School · Muhunga 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.62440&mlon=30.03086#map=17/-4.62440/30.03086) College Myovozi High School at Kasulu Kigoma · Kasulu Mjini 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.57790&mlon=30.09990#map=17/-4.57790/30.09990) Police station SofyaTax Stand · Kasulu Mjini 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.57030&mlon=30.09516#map=17/-4.57030/30.09516) 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 Muhunga Places mapped inside Muhunga in open map data, by type. - Schools11 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 Kasulu Township Authority District - Kasulu Mjini - Kigondo - Msambara - Muganza - Murufiti - Nyansha - Nyumbigwa - Ruhita ## Quick answers - Where is Muhunga?In Kasulu Township Authority District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Muhunga?Bugaga, Janda, Kasulu Mjini, Kigembe, Kwaga, Msambara, Muganza, Munyegera, Munzeze, Muzye, Nyansha and Nyumbigwa - What is there to see in Muhunga?Dubai Plazza, secondary school nkunditsi, Nyansha hill, Bungwa forest - What time zone is Muhunga in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Muhunga?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Muhunga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muhunga?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Muhunga?Settlements lie between 1,607 m and 1,657 m - What is the highest point in Muhunga?Kinyika (1,688 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Muhunga?May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Muhunga?Kasulu District Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Muhunga?NMB Bank Kasulu, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muhunga?Dunia feeling station, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Muhunga?TZ1608091 (OCHA common operational dataset)