# Gungu Ward, Kigoma Urban District, Kigoma Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/gungu/

Ward · Kigoma Urban District 

# Gungu

Gungu is a ward of Tanzania in Kigoma Urban District, Kigoma Region. It covers **4.75 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.8km²
- 24mapped services
- 808 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gungu?

Gungu lies in [Kigoma Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/), [Kigoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Buhanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/buhanda/), [Kibirizi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/kibirizi/), [Kigoma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/kigoma/) and [Mwanga Kaskazini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/mwanga-kaskazini/). By area it is the 3270th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.1% of [Kigoma Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/). The centre of Gungu is about 690 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 2.4 km from Kigoma, the main town of Kigoma Urban District. The centre point is at 4.8621° S, 29.6425° 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 Gungu

### Nearby, outside Gungu

- Port operations manager · attraction, Kigoma2.3 km
- Gombe/Mahale Visitors Information Centre · attraction, Mwanga Kusini2.5 km
- MV Liemba · attraction, Kigoma2.6 km
- Kibi Reception Hall · attraction, Kigoma2.8 km
- Kaiser House · attraction, Kigoma2.9 km
- Paradise Beach · attraction, Bangwe5.6 km
- Rock Lookout · viewpoint, Bangwe7.1 km
- Deck · viewpoint, Bangwe7.2 km
- Dr. Livingstone Memorial · memorial, Kitongoni7.3 km
- Livingstone Museum · museum, Kitongoni7.4 km
- Magengere hills · attraction, Simbo16 km
- Gombe Stream National Park · nature reserve, Kagongo20 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: Gungu

- 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) · Kigoma4.1 km
- Kalemie Airport (FMI) · Kalemie121 km

### Nearest railway station

Kigoma (Kigoma), about 2.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:44) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 07:06, 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 Gungu

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

- Gezaulole
- Gungu
- Masanga

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 Gungu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kigoma Urban District, the warmest month is Sep (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,183 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (208 mm) and the driest Jul (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
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- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 166 

Feb 25 132 

Mar 25 156 

Apr 25 148 

May 25 42 

Jun 24 8 

Jul 24 3 

Aug 26 14 

Sep 27 36 

Oct 26 96 

Nov 25 208 

Dec 24 173 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gungu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital kikingu · Gungu 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.85977&mlon=29.63722#map=17/-4.85977/29.63722) 

Bank MALUMPU Micro-Finance Community · Kibirizi 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.85955&mlon=29.62409#map=17/-4.85955/29.62409) 

ATM NBC ATM · Mwanga Kusini 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88828&mlon=29.64398#map=17/-4.88828/29.64398) 

Petrol pump Oryx Gas Shop · Gungu 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86551&mlon=29.64706#map=17/-4.86551/29.64706) 

Hotel Mulukoyoyo Guesthouse · Gungu 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86305&mlon=29.64565#map=17/-4.86305/29.64565) 

Mall SIDO VIWANDANI · Mwanga Kaskazini 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.87682&mlon=29.65010#map=17/-4.87682/29.65010) 

School Kikungu Primary School · Gungu 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86033&mlon=29.64182#map=17/-4.86033/29.64182) 

College VETA · Gungu 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86937&mlon=29.64193#map=17/-4.86937/29.64193) 

Police station Kigoma City Centre's Police station · Kigoma 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.87881&mlon=29.62926#map=17/-4.87881/29.62926) 

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 Gungu

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels8
- Schools5
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies6

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 Kigoma Urban District

- Bangwe
- Buhanda
- Businde
- Buzebazeba
- Kagera
- Kasimbu
- Kasingirima
- Katubuka
- Kibirizi
- Kigoma
- Kipampa
- Kitongoni
- Machinjioni
- Majengo
- Mwanga Kaskazini
- Mwanga Kusini
- Rubuga
- Rusimbi

## Quick answers

- Where is Gungu?In Kigoma Urban District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Gungu?Buhanda, Kibirizi, Kigoma and Mwanga Kaskazini
- What is there to see in Gungu?Port operations manager, Gombe/Mahale Visitors Information Centre, MV Liemba, Kibi Reception Hall
- What time zone is Gungu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Gungu?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Gungu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gungu?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Gungu?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gungu?kikingu, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gungu?MALUMPU Micro-Finance Community, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gungu?NBC ATM, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gungu?Oryx Gas Shop, about 0.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Gungu?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Gungu?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gungu?TZ1604012 (OCHA common operational dataset)