# Chiungutwa Ward, Masasi District, Mtwara Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/chiungutwa/ Ward · Masasi District # Chiungutwa Chiungutwa is a ward of Tanzania in Masasi District, Mtwara Region. It covers **166.2 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 166km² - 9mapped services - 268 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chiungutwa? Chiungutwa lies in [Masasi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/), [Mtwara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Lipumburu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/lipumburu/), [Marika](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi-township-authority/marika/), [Mbuyuni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/mbuyuni/), [Nandete](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/nanyumbu/nandete/) and [Nanjota](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/nanjota/). By area it is the 1198th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.1% of [Masasi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/). The centre of Chiungutwa is about 633 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.9077° S, 38.9394° 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: Chiungutwa - 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) · Mtwara150 km - Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba289 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:08). 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 Chiungutwa Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Chiungutwa. The largest with a recorded population: Chiungutwa (12,764). Settlements here lie between about 251 m and 302 m above sea level (median 268 m). - Chiungutwa - Huwe - Kalangwale - Kalipinde - Lupaso - Makanyama - Maugura - Mipande - Misechela - Mpeta 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 Chiungutwa Named natural and historic features inside Chiungutwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Katipindi - Mjembe ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Huwe · 281 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 Chiungutwa 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 Chiungutwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Unfukoni Hospital · Nanjota 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.81731&mlon=39.01951#map=17/-10.81731/39.01951) Bank NMB · Mkuti 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.72288&mlon=38.81655#map=17/-10.72288/38.81655) Hotel Serengeti Lodge · Mkuti 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.72464&mlon=38.81398#map=17/-10.72464/38.81398) School Huwe Primary School · Chiungutwa 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.90856&mlon=38.92704#map=17/-10.90856/38.92704) Police station Kituo kikuu cha Polisi wilaya ya Masasi · Nyasa 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.73252&mlon=38.80216#map=17/-10.73252/38.80216) 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 Chiungutwa Places mapped inside Chiungutwa 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 - Chigugu - Chikolopola - Chiwale - Chiwata - Lipumburu - Lukuledi - Lulindi - Mbuyuni - Mchauru - Mkululu - Mkundi - Mlingula - Mnavira - Mpanyani - Mwena - Namajani - Namalenga - Namatutwe - Nanganga - Nanjota - Sindano ## Quick answers - Where is Chiungutwa?In Masasi District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania - What borders Chiungutwa?Lipumburu, Marika, Mbuyuni, Nandete and Nanjota - What time zone is Chiungutwa in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Chiungutwa?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Chiungutwa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chiungutwa?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chiungutwa?Settlements lie between 251 m and 302 m - What is the highest point in Chiungutwa?Huwe (281 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chiungutwa?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chiungutwa?Unfukoni Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chiungutwa?NMB, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chiungutwa?TZ0903143 (OCHA common operational dataset)