# Mpuguso Ward, Rungwe District, Mbeya Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/mpuguso/

Ward · Rungwe District 

# Mpuguso

Mpuguso is a ward of Tanzania in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region. It covers **19.4 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 19.4km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,240 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mpuguso?

Mpuguso lies in [Rungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Bujela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/bujela/), [Ilima](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/ilima/), [Kisondela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kisondela/), [Makandana](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/makandana/), [Malindo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/malindo/), [Masoko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/masoko/) and [Msasani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/msasani/). By area it is the 2892nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.9% of [Rungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/). The centre of Mpuguso is about 418 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3090° S, 33.6553° 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 Mpuguso

### Nearby, outside Mpuguso

- Kaporogwe Waterfall · waterfall, Kisondela10 km
- Daraja la Mungu - Natural bridge · attraction, Nkunga12 km
- Kyejo · volcano, Kabula17 km
- Marasusa (Malasusa) - Waterfall · attraction, Nkunga18 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: Mpuguso

- 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) · Mbeya60 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 18:32).

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 Mpuguso

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mpuguso.

- Isajilo
- Masebe
- Mibula
- Mpuguso

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 Mpuguso and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rungwe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 1,520 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (327 mm) and the driest Sep (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 314 

Feb 18 242 

Mar 18 271 

Apr 17 147 

May 16 34 

Jun 13 12 

Jul 13 13 

Aug 14 8 

Sep 16 3 

Oct 18 30 

Nov 19 118 

Dec 18 327 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mpuguso

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Makandana Hospital · Makandana 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.26875&mlon=33.63951#map=17/-9.26875/33.63951) 

Bank National Bank of Commerce · Bulyaga 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.25816&mlon=33.64527#map=17/-9.25816/33.64527) 

Petrol pump Oilcom Filling Station · Kyela 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59364&mlon=33.85970#map=17/-9.59364/33.85970) 

Hotel Tukuyu Catholic Youth Centre · Msasani 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.26695&mlon=33.64270#map=17/-9.26695/33.64270) 

School MPUGUSO SECONDARY SCHOOL · Mpuguso 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.31381&mlon=33.66104#map=17/-9.31381/33.66104) 

College Tukuyu Teachers College · Msasani 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.27403&mlon=33.64789#map=17/-9.27403/33.64789) 

Police station Tukuyu Police Station · Kawetele 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.25933&mlon=33.64217#map=17/-9.25933/33.64217) 

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 Mpuguso

Places mapped inside Mpuguso 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 Rungwe District

- Bagamoyo
- Bujela
- Bulyaga
- Ibighi
- Ikama
- Ikuti
- Ilima
- Isange
- Isongole
- Itete
- Kabula
- Kambasegela
- Kandete
- Kawetele
- Kikole
- Kinyala
- Kisegese
- Kisiba
- Kisondela
- Kiwira
- Kyimo
- Lufilyo
- Lufingo
- Lupata
- Luteba
- Lwangwa
- Makandana
- Malindo
- Masebe
- Masoko
- Masukulu
- Mpombo
- Msasani
- Nkunga
- Suma
- Swaya

## Quick answers

- Where is Mpuguso?In Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mpuguso?Bujela, Ilima, Kisondela, Makandana, Malindo, Masoko and Msasani
- What is there to see in Mpuguso?Kaporogwe Waterfall, Daraja la Mungu - Natural bridge, Kyejo, Marasusa (Malasusa) - Waterfall
- What time zone is Mpuguso in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mpuguso?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mpuguso?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mpuguso?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mpuguso?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mpuguso?Makandana Hospital, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mpuguso?National Bank of Commerce, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mpuguso?Oilcom Filling Station, about 39 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mpuguso?TZ1204231 (OCHA common operational dataset)