# Sigunga Ward, Uvinza District, Kigoma Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/sigunga/ Ward · Uvinza District # Sigunga Sigunga is a ward of Tanzania in Uvinza District, Kigoma Region. It covers **771.4 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 771km² - 7mapped services - 874 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sigunga? Sigunga lies in [Uvinza District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/), [Kigoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Igalula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/igalula/), [Mishamo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/mishamo/), [Mwese](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/mwese/) and [Sunuka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/sunuka/). By area it is the 210th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.7% of [Uvinza District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/). The centre of Sigunga is about 638 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.6692° S, 29.9903° 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). ## Know before you go: Sigunga - 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 - Kalemie Airport (FMI) · Kalemie85 km - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega251 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:41) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 07:06, sunset around 18:53). 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 Sigunga Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Sigunga. Settlements here lie between about 777 m and 931 m above sea level (median 874 m). - Halembe - Kahwibili Village - Kangwena Village - Mgombazi - Mgondozi - Sigunga 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 Sigunga Named natural and historic features inside Sigunga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kamanga - Kaparamsembe - Sanza River ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Mkuyu · 1,331 m - Karurumpeta · 1,198 m - Halembe · 913 m 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 Sigunga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Uvinza District, the warmest month is Sep (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 189 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 24 169 Feb 25 132 Mar 25 142 Apr 25 125 May 25 28 Jun 24 4 Jul 24 2 Aug 26 7 Sep 28 20 Oct 28 67 Nov 26 208 Dec 24 203 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sigunga Need Nearest mapped Distance School Herembe Primary School · Sigunga 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.73192&mlon=29.92262#map=17/-5.73192/29.92262) 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 Sigunga Places mapped inside Sigunga in open map data, by type. - Schools7 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 - Mganza - Mtego wa Noti - Nguruka - Simbo - Sunuka - Uvinza ## Quick answers - Where is Sigunga?In Uvinza District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Sigunga?Igalula, Mishamo, Mwese and Sunuka - What time zone is Sigunga in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Sigunga?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Sigunga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sigunga?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sigunga?Settlements lie between 777 m and 931 m - What is the highest point in Sigunga?Mkuyu (1,331 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sigunga?May to October - What is the P-code of Sigunga?TZ1605041 (OCHA common operational dataset)