# Magungu Ward, Kiteto District, Manyara Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/kiteto/magungu/ Ward · Kiteto District # Magungu Magungu is a ward of Tanzania in Kiteto District, Manyara Region. It covers **145.7 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 146km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Magungu? Magungu lies in [Kiteto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/kiteto/), [Manyara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Dongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/kiteto/dongo/), [Engusero](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/kiteto/engusero/), [Makawa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/makawa/), [Ngomai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/ngomai/), [Njoge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/njoge/), [Songambele](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/kiteto/songambele/) and [Sunya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/kiteto/sunya/). By area it is the 1335th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.1% of [Kiteto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/kiteto/). The centre of Magungu is about 107 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.7251° S, 36.5981° 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: Magungu - 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 - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma105 km - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha261 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:27). 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 Magungu Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Magungu. - Emaliti - Magungu 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 Magungu Named natural and historic features inside Magungu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Makowa · 1,309 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 Magungu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kiteto District, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 852 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (133 mm) and the driest Jul (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and May to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 132 Feb 23 86 Mar 23 126 Apr 22 124 May 21 61 Jun 20 11 Jul 19 9 Aug 20 12 Sep 22 14 Oct 23 52 Nov 23 90 Dec 23 133 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Magungu Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Kibaigwa Village Petrol Station · Kibaigwa 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.08135&mlon=36.64496#map=17/-6.08135/36.64496) Hotel Siara lodge · Kibaigwa 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.08156&mlon=36.64367#map=17/-6.08156/36.64367) School Magungu Primary School · Magungu 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.72843&mlon=36.58318#map=17/-5.72843/36.58318) Police station Dongo Police Station · Dongo 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.92400&mlon=36.71849#map=17/-5.92400/36.71849) 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 Magungu Places mapped inside Magungu in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 Kiteto District - Bwagamoyo - Chapakazi - Dongo - Dosidosi - Engusero - Kibaya - Kijungu - Lengatei - Loolera - Makame - Matui - Namelock - Ndedo - Njoro - Olboroti - Partimbo - Songambele - Sunya ## Quick answers - Where is Magungu?In Kiteto District, Manyara Region, Tanzania - What borders Magungu?Dongo, Engusero, Makawa, Ngomai, Njoge, Songambele and Sunya - What time zone is Magungu in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Magungu?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Magungu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Magungu?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Magungu?Makowa (1,309 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Magungu?February and May to November - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Magungu?Kibaigwa Village Petrol Station, about 40 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Magungu?TZ2105171 (OCHA common operational dataset)