# Chigugu Ward, Masasi District, Mtwara Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/chigugu/ Ward · Masasi District # Chigugu Chigugu is a ward of Tanzania in Masasi District, Mtwara Region. It covers **144.3 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 144km² - 9mapped services - 353 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chigugu? Chigugu lies in [Masasi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/), [Mtwara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chinongwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/chinongwe/), [Chiwata](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/chiwata/), [Lukuledi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/lukuledi/), [Mpindimbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi-township-authority/mpindimbi/), [Mwena](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/mwena/) and [Ndomoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/ndomoni/). By area it is the 1350th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.6% of [Masasi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/). The centre of Chigugu is about 602 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.5717° S, 38.9262° 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). ## Know before you go: Chigugu - 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 - Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara140 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:09). 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 Chigugu Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Chigugu. - Chigugu - Likwachu - Liloya - Mandiwa - Mbaju - Mbemba - Mwambao 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 Chigugu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Masasi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C). About 1,370 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (267 mm) and the driest Sep (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 267 Feb 25 240 Mar 25 248 Apr 24 229 May 23 48 Jun 21 13 Jul 21 11 Aug 23 13 Sep 25 10 Oct 27 60 Nov 28 60 Dec 27 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chigugu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ndanda Hospital · Mwena 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.52757&mlon=38.96276#map=17/-10.52757/38.96276) Bank NMB Bank · Mwena 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.49618&mlon=39.02748#map=17/-10.49618/39.02748) Petrol pump Najma · Nambambo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.37443&mlon=38.76186#map=17/-10.37443/38.76186) Hotel Swaila gest hause · Nanganga 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.47106&mlon=39.06520#map=17/-10.47106/39.06520) School ISDORE SHIRIMA SECONDARY SCHOOL · Chigugu 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.56799&mlon=38.92309#map=17/-10.56799/38.92309) College Ndanda College of Health and Allied Sciences · Mwena 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.49976&mlon=39.02776#map=17/-10.49976/39.02776) Police station Police Post Ndanda · Mwena 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.49577&mlon=39.02758#map=17/-10.49577/39.02758) 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 Chigugu Places mapped inside Chigugu in open map data, by type. - Schools9 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 Masasi District - Chikolopola - Chiungutwa - Chiwale - Chiwata - Lipumburu - Lukuledi - Lulindi - Mbuyuni - Mchauru - Mkululu - Mkundi - Mlingula - Mnavira - Mpanyani - Mwena - Namajani - Namalenga - Namatutwe - Nanganga - Nanjota - Sindano ## Quick answers - Where is Chigugu?In Masasi District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania - What borders Chigugu?Chinongwe, Chiwata, Lukuledi, Mpindimbi, Mwena and Ndomoni - What time zone is Chigugu in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Chigugu?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Chigugu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chigugu?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Chigugu?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chigugu?Ndanda Hospital, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chigugu?NMB Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chigugu?Najma, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chigugu?TZ0903071 (OCHA common operational dataset)