# Kamunyonge Ward, Musoma Urban District, Mara Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma-urban/kamunyonge/ Ward · Musoma Urban District # Kamunyonge Kamunyonge is a ward of Tanzania in Musoma Urban District, Mara Region. It covers **1.08 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.1km² - 2mapped services - 1,148 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kamunyonge? Kamunyonge lies in [Musoma Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma-urban/), [Mara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Kitaji](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma-urban/kitaji/), [Mukendo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma-urban/mukendo/), [Mwisenge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma-urban/mwisenge/), [Nyamatare](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma-urban/nyamatare/) and [Nyasho](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma-urban/nyasho/). By area it is the 3515th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.7% of [Musoma Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma-urban/). The centre of Kamunyonge is about 562 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 0.1 km from Musoma, the main town of Musoma Urban District. The centre point is at 1.5006° S, 33.7991° 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 Kamunyonge ### Nearby, outside Kamunyonge - Nyasho Garden · attraction, Nyakato1.3 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: Kamunyonge - 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 - Musoma Airport (MUZ) · Musoma0.4 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena135 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:45). 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 Kamunyonge Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kamunyonge. The largest with a recorded population: Musoma (164,172). - Musoma 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 Kamunyonge Named natural and historic features inside Kamunyonge, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mkendo · 1,148 m ### Getting around 1 airport. - Musoma Airport 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 Kamunyonge and the best time to visit Using the climate of Musoma Urban District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C). About 1,179 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (165 mm) and the driest Jul (27 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 76 Feb 25 73 Mar 25 157 Apr 24 164 May 23 108 Jun 23 38 Jul 24 27 Aug 24 56 Sep 25 74 Oct 25 109 Nov 24 165 Dec 24 131 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kamunyonge Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyasho Health Centre · Kitaji 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.50438&mlon=33.80564#map=17/-1.50438/33.80564) Bank Musoma poster and western union · Kitaji 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.49592&mlon=33.80766#map=17/-1.49592/33.80766) ATM NMB ATM · Kitaji 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.50179&mlon=33.80597#map=17/-1.50179/33.80597) Petrol pump Afroil · Kitaji 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.49698&mlon=33.80614#map=17/-1.49698/33.80614) Hotel New Peninsula Hotel · Kamunyonge 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.50000&mlon=33.80000#map=17/-1.50000/33.80000) School The Open University Tanzania · Kamunyonge 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.50256&mlon=33.80309#map=17/-1.50256/33.80309) College Mwalimu Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology · Kigera 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.51703&mlon=33.79927#map=17/-1.51703/33.79927) Police station Police Station Musoma · Mukendo 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.48972&mlon=33.80602#map=17/-1.48972/33.80602) 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 Kamunyonge Places mapped inside Kamunyonge in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools1 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 Musoma Urban District - Buhare - Bweri - Iringo - Kigera - Kitaji - Makoko - Mukendo - Mwigobero - Mwisenge - Nyakato - Nyamatare - Nyasho ## Quick answers - Where is Kamunyonge?In Musoma Urban District, Mara Region, Tanzania - What borders Kamunyonge?Kitaji, Mukendo, Mwisenge, Nyamatare and Nyasho - What is there to see in Kamunyonge?Nyasho Garden - What time zone is Kamunyonge in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kamunyonge?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kamunyonge?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kamunyonge?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kamunyonge?Mkendo (1,148 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kamunyonge?January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kamunyonge?Nyasho Health Centre, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kamunyonge?Musoma poster and western union, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kamunyonge?NMB ATM, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kamunyonge?Afroil, about 0.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kamunyonge?TZ2005092 (OCHA common operational dataset)