# Mugango Ward, Musoma District, Mara Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/mugango/ Ward · Musoma District # Mugango Mugango is a ward of Tanzania in Musoma District, Mara Region. It covers **51.9 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 51.9km² - 4mapped services - 1,151 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mugango? Mugango lies in [Musoma District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/), [Mara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Buruma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/buruma/), [Busambara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/busambara/), [Kiriba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/kiriba/), [Kukirango](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/kukirango/), [Nyakatende](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/butiam/nyakatende/) and [Tegeruka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/tegeruka/). By area it is the 2407th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.8% of [Musoma District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/). The centre of Mugango is about 547 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6900° S, 33.7026° 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 Mugango ### Nearby, outside Mugango - Kiabakari Market · attraction, Kukirango20 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: Mugango - 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) · Musoma24 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza120 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 06:44, 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 Mugango Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Mugango. The largest with a recorded population: Mugango (10,550). Settlements here lie between about 1,134 m and 1,164 m above sea level (median 1,151 m). - Kikaru - Kurwaki - Kwibara - Mugango - Mugunyu - Nyang'Oma 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 Mugango Named natural and historic features inside Mugango, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ruamugango ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Bumbogo Point ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Nyangoma Hill · 1,160 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 Mugango and the best time to visit Using the climate of Musoma 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 Mugango Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kigum Hospital · Buruma 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.72726&mlon=33.85640#map=17/-1.72726/33.85640) Bank Credit society, Ujamaa Saccos · Kukirango 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76418&mlon=33.85412#map=17/-1.76418/33.85412) ATM CRDB ATM · Nyakato 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.50704&mlon=33.80638#map=17/-1.50704/33.80638) Petrol pump Kiabakari Petrol Station · Kukirango 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76074&mlon=33.86708#map=17/-1.76074/33.86708) Hotel Isomba Hotel,kiabakari Musoma · Kukirango 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76124&mlon=33.83945#map=17/-1.76124/33.83945) School Mugane Primary School · Mugango 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69510&mlon=33.70183#map=17/-1.69510/33.70183) College Buhare Cdti · Buhare 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.51838&mlon=33.78332#map=17/-1.51838/33.78332) Police station Kiabakari Police Post · Kukirango 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76860&mlon=33.85016#map=17/-1.76860/33.85016) 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 Mugango Places mapped inside Mugango in open map data, by type. - Schools4 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 District - Bugwema - Bukima - Bukumi - Bulinga - Busambara - Bwasi - Kiriba - Makojo - Murangi - Nyambono - Nyamrandirira - Suguti - Tegeruka ## Quick answers - Where is Mugango?In Musoma District, Mara Region, Tanzania - What borders Mugango?Buruma, Busambara, Kiriba, Kukirango, Nyakatende and Tegeruka - What is there to see in Mugango?Kiabakari Market - What time zone is Mugango in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mugango?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mugango?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mugango?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mugango?Settlements lie between 1,134 m and 1,164 m - What is the highest point in Mugango?Nyangoma Hill (1,160 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mugango?January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mugango?Kigum Hospital, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mugango?Credit society, Ujamaa Saccos, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mugango?CRDB ATM, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mugango?Kiabakari Petrol Station, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mugango?TZ2003143 (OCHA common operational dataset)