# Mganza Ward, Uvinza District, Kigoma Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/mganza/

Ward · Uvinza District 

# Mganza

Mganza is a ward of Tanzania in Uvinza District, Kigoma Region. It covers **1,091.4 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,091km²
- 12mapped services
- 1,075 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mganza?

Mganza lies in [Uvinza District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/), [Kigoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Busagara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/busagara/), [Itebula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/itebula/), [Kagerankanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/kagerankanda/), [Mishamo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/mishamo/), [Mtego wa Noti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/mtego-wa-noti/), [Nguruka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/nguruka/) and [Uvinza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/uvinza/). By area it is the 130th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 10.8% of [Uvinza District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/). The centre of Mganza is about 558 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.1070° S, 30.8130° 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 Mganza

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Mganza: 2 attractions.

- Kikwete Bridge · attraction
- Tubira forests · attraction

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: Mganza

- 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) · Kigoma129 km
- Kalemie Airport (FMI) · Kalemie193 km

### Nearest railway station

Malagarasi (Mganza), about 3.5 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:39) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 07:01, sunset around 18:51).

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 Mganza

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Mganza. Settlements here lie between about 1,058 m and 1,123 m above sea level (median 1,075 m).

- Igalula
- Kagwila
- Kapirulla
- Kasisi
- Kisasa
- Malagarasi
- Matuzi
- Mfumo
- Mganza
- Molongo
- Mowezi
- Mpeta

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 Mganza

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Ugalla

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Matuzi

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 Mganza and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Uvinza District, the warmest month is Sep (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 1,106 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (208 mm) and the driest Jul (2 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 23 169 

Feb 24 132 

Mar 24 142 

Apr 24 125 

May 24 28 

Jun 23 4 

Jul 23 2 

Aug 25 7 

Sep 27 20 

Oct 26 67 

Nov 24 208 

Dec 23 203 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mganza

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nguruka Hospital · Nguruka 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.11113&mlon=31.04266#map=17/-5.11113/31.04266) 

Bank CRDB Bank · Nguruka 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.10446&mlon=31.02358#map=17/-5.10446/31.02358) 

Hotel Baraka Guest House · Mganza 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.09836&mlon=30.90192#map=17/-5.09836/30.90192) 

School Malagarasi Relini Primary School · Mganza 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.10279&mlon=30.84655#map=17/-5.10279/30.84655) 

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 Mganza

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

- Hotels1
- 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 Uvinza District

- Buhingu
- Igalula
- Ilagala
- Itebula
- Kalya
- Kandaga
- Kazuramimba
- Mtego wa Noti
- Nguruka
- Sigunga
- Simbo
- Sunuka
- Uvinza

## Quick answers

- Where is Mganza?In Uvinza District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mganza?Busagara, Itebula, Kagerankanda, Mishamo, Mtego wa Noti, Nguruka and Uvinza
- What is there to see in Mganza?Kikwete Bridge, Tubira forests
- What time zone is Mganza in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mganza?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mganza?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mganza?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mganza?Settlements lie between 1,058 m and 1,123 m
- What is the best time to visit Mganza?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mganza?Nguruka Hospital, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mganza?CRDB Bank, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mganza?TZ1605111 (OCHA common operational dataset)