Ward · Rorya District # Kigunga Kigunga is a ward of Tanzania in Rorya District, Mara Region. It covers 117.5 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 118 km² - 9 mapped services ## Where is Kigunga? Kigunga lies in Rorya District, Mara Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Kirogo, Mirare, Mkoma, Nyahongo and Nyathorogo. By area it is the 1595th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.9% of Rorya District. The centre of Kigunga is about 573 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.2920° S, 34.0823° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Kigunga ### Nearby, outside Kigunga - Burere Hill · attraction, Kirogo 13 km - Nyamaguku small gold mine · attraction, Komuge 19 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kigunga - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Musoma Airport (MUZ) · Musoma 39 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena 104 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:42, sunset around 18:45). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Kigunga Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Kigunga. - Bukama - Luanda - Masike Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kigunga Named natural and historic features inside Kigunga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Manyoa - Nyakitambi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kigunga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rorya District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is May (22 °C). About 1,089 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (149 mm) and the driest Jul (24 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 | 22 | 90 | | Feb | 24 | 72 | | Mar | 23 | 149 | | Apr | 22 | 145 | | May | 22 | 89 | | Jun | 22 | 38 | | Jul | 22 | 24 | | Aug | 23 | 50 | | Sep | 24 | 61 | | Oct | 24 | 80 | | Nov | 23 | 145 | | Dec | 22 | 144 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kigunga | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kowaki Hospital · Nyathorogo | 11 km | Map | | Bank | NMB Bank · Mkoma | 15 km | Map | | ATM | NBC ATM · Kitaji | 38 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ochele Petroleum Service Station · Koryo | 15 km | Map | | Hotel | Owan Hotel Shirati · Nyahongo | 11 km | Map | | School | Luandakiseru Primary School · Kigunga | 2.6 km | Map | | College | Shirati College of Health Sciences · Mkoma | 17 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station Shirati · Mkoma | 15 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kigunga Places mapped inside Kigunga in open map data, by type. - Schools 9 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Rorya District - Bukura - Bukwe - Goribe - Ikoma - Kirogo - Kisumwa - Kitembe - Komuge - Koryo - Kyang'ombe - Mirare - Mkoma - Nyahongo - Nyamagaro - Nyamtinga - Nyamunga - Nyathorogo - Rabour - Roche - Tai ## Quick answers - Where is Kigunga? In Rorya District, Mara Region, Tanzania - What borders Kigunga? Kirogo, Mirare, Mkoma, Nyahongo and Nyathorogo - What is there to see in Kigunga? Burere Hill, Nyamaguku small gold mine - What time zone is Kigunga in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kigunga? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kigunga? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kigunga? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kigunga? January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kigunga? Kowaki Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kigunga? NMB Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kigunga? NBC ATM, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kigunga? Ochele Petroleum Service Station, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kigunga? TZ2006011 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 117.5 km² - P-code: TZ2006011 - District: Rorya District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/kigunga/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.