# Mbugani Ward, Chunya District, Mbeya Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/mbugani/ Ward · Chunya District # Mbugani Mbugani is a ward of Tanzania in Chunya District, Mbeya Region. It covers **208.9 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 209km² - 6mapped services - 1,499 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mbugani? Mbugani lies in [Chunya District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Chalangwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/chalangwa/), [Chokaa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/chokaa/), [Ifumbo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/ifumbo/), [Itewe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/itewe/) and [Lwanjiro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya/lwanjiro/). By area it is the 977th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.2% of [Chunya District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/). The centre of Mbugani is about 371 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6046° S, 33.4341° 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 Mbugani ### Nearby, outside Mbugani - Ujenzi-Chunya · viewpoint, Chokaa8.9 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: Mbugani - 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 - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya39 km ### Nearest railway station Malamba (Ruiwa), about 30 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 18:35). 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 Mbugani Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mbugani. Settlements here lie between about 1,372 m and 1,571 m above sea level (median 1,499 m). - Isenyela - Kasanga - Kiwanja - Mlimanjiwa 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 Mbugani Named natural and historic features inside Mbugani, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Itumba - Mbilwa ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Itewe · 1,600 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Chunya 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 Mbugani and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chunya District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,059 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (233 mm) and the driest Jul (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 205 Feb 21 169 Mar 21 181 Apr 21 111 May 20 20 Jun 19 4 Jul 18 1 Aug 20 1 Sep 23 2 Oct 24 24 Nov 24 109 Dec 22 233 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mbugani Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mbeya Referral Hospital · Lwanjiro 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.68774&mlon=33.39887#map=17/-8.68774/33.39887) Bank CRDB Bank · Maendeleo 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.89144&mlon=33.43726#map=17/-8.89144/33.43726) ATM Barclays · Iyela 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91299&mlon=33.47033#map=17/-8.91299/33.47033) Petrol pump Puma · Sisimba 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.89172&mlon=33.44290#map=17/-8.89172/33.44290) Hotel Ly Hotel · Itewe 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.52637&mlon=33.42327#map=17/-8.52637/33.42327) Mall Mwanjelwa Market · Ruanda 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91006&mlon=33.45884#map=17/-8.91006/33.45884) School Nyatula Primary School · Mbugani 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.59170&mlon=33.41551#map=17/-8.59170/33.41551) College Tpsc Mbeya · Itewe 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.52703&mlon=33.42389#map=17/-8.52703/33.42389) Police station Mbeya Police Station · Sisimba 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.89124&mlon=33.44026#map=17/-8.89124/33.44026) 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 Mbugani Places mapped inside Mbugani in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 Chunya District - Chalangwa - Chokaa - Ifumbo - Itewe - Kambikatoto - Lupatingatinga - Luwalaje - Mafyeko - Makongorosi - Mamba - Matundasi - Matwiga - Mkola - Mtanila - Sangambi ## Quick answers - Where is Mbugani?In Chunya District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania - What borders Mbugani?Chalangwa, Chokaa, Ifumbo, Itewe and Lwanjiro - What is there to see in Mbugani?Ujenzi-Chunya - What time zone is Mbugani in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mbugani?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mbugani?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mbugani?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mbugani?Settlements lie between 1,372 m and 1,571 m - What is the highest point in Mbugani?Itewe (1,600 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mbugani?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mbugani?Mbeya Referral Hospital, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mbugani?CRDB Bank, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mbugani?Barclays, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mbugani?Puma, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mbugani?TZ1201101 (OCHA common operational dataset)