# Mungonya Ward, Kigoma District, Kigoma Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma/mungonya/

Ward · Kigoma District 

# Mungonya

Mungonya is a ward of Tanzania in Kigoma District, Kigoma Region. It covers **40.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 40.2km²
- 10mapped services

## Where is Mungonya?

Mungonya lies in [Kigoma District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma/), [Kigoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Buhanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/buhanda/), [Businde](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/businde/), [Mahembe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma/mahembe/), [Mwandiga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma/mwandiga/) and [Simbo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/simbo/). By area it is the 2576th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.2% of [Kigoma District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma/). The centre of Mungonya is about 683 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.8492° S, 29.7093° 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 Mungonya

### Nearby, outside Mungonya

- Dr. Livingstone Memorial · memorial, Kitongoni8.7 km
- Livingstone Museum · museum, Kitongoni8.8 km
- Gombe/Mahale Visitors Information Centre · attraction, Mwanga Kusini8.9 km
- Magengere hills · attraction, Simbo9.0 km
- Kibi Reception Hall · attraction, Kigoma9.5 km
- Port operations manager · attraction, Kigoma9.5 km
- MV Liemba · attraction, Kigoma9.9 km
- Kaiser House · attraction, Kigoma10.0 km
- Paradise Beach · attraction, Bangwe11 km
- Rock Lookout · viewpoint, Bangwe14 km
- Deck · viewpoint, Bangwe14 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: Mungonya

- 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) · Kigoma5.9 km
- Kalemie Airport (FMI) · Kalemie125 km

### Nearest railway station

Kasuku (Simbo), about 7.6 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 07:05, 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 Mungonya

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

- Kamala
- Kasaka
- Msimba Village

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 Mungonya

Named natural and historic features inside Mungonya, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Mgonia

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Mwandiga Forest Reserve

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 Mungonya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kigoma 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**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

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 Mungonya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Buhanda Zahanati · Buhanda 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86907&mlon=29.66787#map=17/-4.86907/29.66787) 

Bank VICOBA Financial Office · Mwanga Kusini 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.89149&mlon=29.64845#map=17/-4.89149/29.64845) 

ATM CRDB ATM · Buzebazeba 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.90057&mlon=29.65481#map=17/-4.90057/29.65481) 

Petrol pump Mihan Gas Depot · Mungonya 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.85243&mlon=29.69825#map=17/-4.85243/29.69825) 

Hotel NYAVYAMO GUEST HOUSE · Buhanda 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.85894&mlon=29.65966#map=17/-4.85894/29.65966) 

Mall SIDO VIWANDANI · Mwanga Kaskazini 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.87682&mlon=29.65010#map=17/-4.87682/29.65010) 

School Msimba Primary School · Mungonya 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.84950&mlon=29.69634#map=17/-4.84950/29.69634) 

College Ujiji Broadcasting Academy · Mungonya 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.83927&mlon=29.67074#map=17/-4.83927/29.67074) 

Police station Matyazo Police Station · Simbo 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.89020&mlon=29.74362#map=17/-4.89020/29.74362) 

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 Mungonya

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools7
- Colleges and universities2

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 District

- Bitale
- Kagongo
- Kagunga
- Kalinzi
- Mahembe
- Matendo
- Mkigo
- Mkongoro
- Mwamgongo
- Mwandiga

## Quick answers

- Where is Mungonya?In Kigoma District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mungonya?Buhanda, Businde, Mahembe, Mwandiga and Simbo
- What is there to see in Mungonya?Dr. Livingstone Memorial, Livingstone Museum, Gombe/Mahale Visitors Information Centre, Magengere hills
- What time zone is Mungonya in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mungonya?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mungonya?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mungonya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mungonya?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mungonya?Buhanda Zahanati, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mungonya?VICOBA Financial Office, about 8.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mungonya?CRDB ATM, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mungonya?Mihan Gas Depot, about 1.3 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Mungonya?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mungonya?TZ1603091 (OCHA common operational dataset)