# Mkundi Ward, Masasi District, Mtwara Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/mkundi/

Ward · Masasi District 

# Mkundi

Mkundi is a ward of Tanzania in Masasi District, Mtwara Region. It covers **80.8 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 80.8km²
- 7mapped services

## Where is Mkundi?

Mkundi 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: [Mkululu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/mkululu/), [Mnyambe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/newala/mnyambe/), [Mpindimbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi-township-authority/mpindimbi/), [Nakahako](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/newala/nakahako/) and [Nanjota](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/nanjota/). By area it is the 2036th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.0% of [Masasi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/). The centre of Mkundi is about 625 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.7561° S, 39.0369° 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: Mkundi

- 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) · Mtwara134 km
- Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba297 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:38, 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 Mkundi

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mkundi.

- Mkoropola
- Nakachindu
- Nakalola

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 Mkundi 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 Mkundi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Namwanga Disp · Mkundi 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.76058&mlon=39.02794#map=17/-10.76058/39.02794) 

Bank NMB · Mkuti 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.72288&mlon=38.81655#map=17/-10.72288/38.81655) 

Hotel BR Hotel · Jida 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.71610&mlon=38.82219#map=17/-10.71610/38.82219) 

School Mkolopola Primary School · Mkundi 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.76369&mlon=39.03527#map=17/-10.76369/39.03527) 

College Ndanda College of Health and Allied Sciences · Mwena 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.49976&mlon=39.02776#map=17/-10.49976/39.02776) 

Police station Kituo kikuu cha Polisi wilaya ya Masasi · Nyasa 26 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 Mkundi

Places mapped inside Mkundi in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- 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 Masasi District

- Chigugu
- Chikolopola
- Chiungutwa
- Chiwale
- Chiwata
- Lipumburu
- Lukuledi
- Lulindi
- Mbuyuni
- Mchauru
- Mkululu
- Mlingula
- Mnavira
- Mpanyani
- Mwena
- Namajani
- Namalenga
- Namatutwe
- Nanganga
- Nanjota
- Sindano

## Quick answers

- Where is Mkundi?In Masasi District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mkundi?Mkululu, Mnyambe, Mpindimbi, Nakahako and Nanjota
- What time zone is Mkundi in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mkundi?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mkundi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mkundi?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mkundi?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mkundi?Namwanga Disp, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mkundi?NMB, about 24 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mkundi?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mkundi?TZ0903111 (OCHA common operational dataset)