# Chitengule Ward, Bunda District, Mara Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/chitengule/

Ward · Bunda District 

# Chitengule

Chitengule is a ward of Tanzania in Bunda District, Mara Region. It covers **67.3 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 67.3km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,220 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chitengule?

Chitengule lies in [Bunda District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/), [Mara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Igundu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/igundu/), [Iramba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/iramba/), [Kibara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/kibara/), [Namhula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/namhula/), [Nansimo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/nansimo/) and [Neruma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/neruma/). By area it is the 2202nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.2% of [Bunda District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/). The centre of Chitengule is about 520 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1039° S, 33.4252° 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: Chitengule

- 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

- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza66 km
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena192 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:46).

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 Chitengule

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Chitengule.

- Bunere
- Busambara
- Chitengule
- Nakatuba
- Namalebe
- Nyakatuba

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 Chitengule and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bunda District, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is May (23 °C). About 999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (146 mm) and the driest Jul (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 78 

Feb 25 69 

Mar 24 135 

Apr 24 135 

May 23 74 

Jun 23 27 

Jul 24 19 

Aug 24 44 

Sep 25 58 

Oct 25 92 

Nov 23 146 

Dec 23 121 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chitengule

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Murangi · Murangi 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.84704&mlon=33.48153#map=17/-1.84704/33.48153) 

Bank Nyakile Lodge · Mwamanyili 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.37209&mlon=33.57825#map=17/-2.37209/33.57825) 

Hotel Taratibu Lodge · Bukima 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.81392&mlon=33.41179#map=17/-1.81392/33.41179) 

School Nakatuba Primary School · Chitengule 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.10377&mlon=33.42525#map=17/-2.10377/33.42525) 

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 Chitengule

Places mapped inside Chitengule 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 Bunda District

- Balili
- Bunda Mjini
- Bunda Stoo
- Butimba
- Guta
- Hunyari
- Igundu
- Iramba
- Kabasa
- Kasuguti
- Ketare
- Kibara
- Kisorya
- Kunzugu
- Mcharo
- Mihingo
- Mugeta
- Namhula
- Nampindi
- Nansimo
- Neruma
- Nyamang'uta
- Nyamuswa
- Nyasura
- Salama
- Sazira
- Wariku

## Quick answers

- Where is Chitengule?In Bunda District, Mara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Chitengule?Igundu, Iramba, Kibara, Namhula, Nansimo and Neruma
- What time zone is Chitengule in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Chitengule?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Chitengule?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chitengule?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Chitengule?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chitengule?Murangi, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chitengule?Nyakile Lodge, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chitengule?TZ2004221 (OCHA common operational dataset)