Ward · Kasulu District # Rungwe Mpya Rungwe Mpya is a ward of Tanzania in Kasulu District, Kigoma Region. It covers 447.1 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 447 km² - 8 mapped services - 1,109 m typical elevation ## Where is Rungwe Mpya? Rungwe Mpya lies in Kasulu District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania. It borders 8 other wards: Asante Nyerere, Bugaga, Kigembe, Kurugongo, Muzye, Nyumbigwa, Shunguliba and Uvinza. By area it is the 426th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.2% of Kasulu District. The centre of Rungwe Mpya is about 628 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.8516° S, 30.2223° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Rungwe Mpya OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Rungwe Mpya: 1 attraction. - Kishiha valley · attraction ### Nearby, outside Rungwe Mpya - Ruguvu Liver Waterflow · waterfall, Kigembe 11 km - Kigembe Market · attraction, Kigembe 12 km - Kigembe Village · attraction, Kigembe 12 km - Kibabi's Hill · viewpoint, Rusesa 16 km - Christopher's Farm · attraction, Rusesa 17 km - Chicken Shed · attraction, Rusesa 18 km - Makambi water catchment area · attraction, Rusesa 18 km - Zuzu seasonal Swamp · attraction, Rusesa 18 km - Mto nyakabhano · waterfall, Rusesa 20 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Rungwe Mpya - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Kigoma Airport (TKQ) · Kigoma 61 km - Kalemie Airport (FMI) · Kalemie 157 km ### Nearest railway station Kazuramimba (Kazuramimba), about 29 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 07:03, sunset around 18:54). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Rungwe Mpya Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Rungwe Mpya. Settlements here lie between about 1,079 m and 1,135 m above sea level (median 1,109 m). - Kaguruka - Kivogo - Mitundu - Mutinde - Rungwe Village - Rungwe mpya Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Rungwe Mpya Named natural and historic features inside Rungwe Mpya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nyamagonga Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Rungwe Mpya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kasulu District, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,098 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Jul (4 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 | 22 | 170 | | Feb | 22 | 125 | | Mar | 22 | 149 | | Apr | 22 | 132 | | May | 22 | 46 | | Jun | 22 | 6 | | Jul | 22 | 4 | | Aug | 24 | 9 | | Sep | 26 | 20 | | Oct | 26 | 64 | | Nov | 23 | 191 | | Dec | 22 | 183 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rungwe Mpya | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Rusesa Health Centre · Rusesa | 23 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB · Kasulu Mjini | 33 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Muholeza · Nyansha | 32 km | Map | | Hotel | The inno bar · Rusesa | 19 km | Map | | School | Sogeen Primary School · Asante Nyerere | 6.4 km | Map | | College | Kasulu Veta · Nyumbigwa | 24 km | Map | | Police station | Lugufu Police Station · Uvinza | 25 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rungwe Mpya Places mapped inside Rungwe Mpya in open map data, by type. - Schools 8 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Kasulu District - Asante Nyerere - Bugaga - Buhoro - Heru Shingo - Kagerankanda - Kigembe - Kitagata - Kitanga - Kurugongo - Kwaga - Muzye - Nyachenda - Nyakitonto - Nyamidaho - Nyamnyusi - Rusesa - Shunguliba - Titye ## Quick answers - Where is Rungwe Mpya? In Kasulu District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Rungwe Mpya? Asante Nyerere, Bugaga, Kigembe, Kurugongo, Muzye, Nyumbigwa, Shunguliba and Uvinza - What is there to see in Rungwe Mpya? Kishiha valley - What time zone is Rungwe Mpya in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Rungwe Mpya? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Rungwe Mpya? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rungwe Mpya? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rungwe Mpya? Settlements lie between 1,079 m and 1,135 m - What is the best time to visit Rungwe Mpya? May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Rungwe Mpya? Rusesa Health Centre, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rungwe Mpya? CRDB, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rungwe Mpya? Muholeza, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rungwe Mpya? TZ1602111 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 447.1 km² - P-code: TZ1602111 - District: Kasulu District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/rungwe-mpya/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.