# Murufiti Ward, Kasulu Township Authority District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu-township-authority/murufiti/

Ward · Kasulu Township Authority District 

# Murufiti

Murufiti is a ward of Tanzania in Kasulu Township Authority District, Kigoma Region. It covers **76.0 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 76.0km²
- 3mapped services

## Where is Murufiti?

Murufiti 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 7 other wards: [Kigondo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu-township-authority/kigondo/), [Kurugongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/kurugongo/), [Nyansha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu-township-authority/nyansha/), [Nyumbigwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu-township-authority/nyumbigwa/), [Ruhita](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu-township-authority/ruhita/), [Shunguliba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/shunguliba/) and [Titye](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/titye/). By area it is the 2097th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.3% of [Kasulu Township Authority District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu-township-authority/). The centre of Murufiti is about 636 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.6357° S, 30.2029° 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 Murufiti

### Nearby, outside Murufiti

- Nyansha hill · attraction, Nyansha11 km
- Bungwa forest · attraction, Kigondo12 km
- Kidyama aglican · attraction, Kigondo13 km
- Kidyama farms · attraction, Kigondo13 km
- Bridges · attraction, Kigondo13 km
- Dubai Plazza · attraction, Kasulu Mjini14 km
- Kanazi village · attraction, Ruhita15 km
- Redcross · attraction, Nyamnyusi15 km
- Ngaraganza stream · attraction, Nyamnyusi15 km
- Myamnyutsi diversion · attraction, Nyamnyusi16 km
- secondary school nkunditsi · viewpoint, Bugaga17 km
- Nyakitonto hill · attraction, Nyamnyusi18 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: Murufiti

- 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) · Kigoma65 km
- Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega139 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 07:03, sunset around 18:54).

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 Murufiti

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Murufiti.

- Murufiti

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 Murufiti and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kasulu Township Authority 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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- Feb
- Mar
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- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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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 Murufiti

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mradi wa afya ya jamii · Kasulu Mjini 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.56262&mlon=30.11589#map=17/-4.56262/30.11589) 

Bank CRDB · Kasulu Mjini 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.57870&mlon=30.10093#map=17/-4.57870/30.10093) 

Petrol pump Muholeza · Nyansha 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.58553&mlon=30.10422#map=17/-4.58553/30.10422) 

Hotel Kisenga Lodge · Nyansha 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.59511&mlon=30.13902#map=17/-4.59511/30.13902) 

School Nyangwa Primary School · Murufiti 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.62251&mlon=30.19639#map=17/-4.62251/30.19639) 

College Kasulu Veta · Nyumbigwa 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.65289&mlon=30.13300#map=17/-4.65289/30.13300) 

Police station SofyaTax Stand · Kasulu Mjini 14 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 Murufiti

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

- Schools3

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
- Muhunga
- Nyansha
- Nyumbigwa
- Ruhita

## Quick answers

- Where is Murufiti?In Kasulu Township Authority District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Murufiti?Kigondo, Kurugongo, Nyansha, Nyumbigwa, Ruhita, Shunguliba and Titye
- What is there to see in Murufiti?Nyansha hill, Bungwa forest, Kidyama aglican, Kidyama farms
- What time zone is Murufiti in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Murufiti?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Murufiti?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Murufiti?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Murufiti?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Murufiti?Mradi wa afya ya jamii, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Murufiti?CRDB, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Murufiti?Muholeza, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Murufiti?TZ1608061 (OCHA common operational dataset)