# Mahurunga Ward, Mtwara District, Mtwara Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara/mahurunga/

Ward · Mtwara District 

# Mahurunga

Mahurunga is a ward of Tanzania in Mtwara District, Mtwara Region. It covers **148.7 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 149km²
- 4mapped services
- 30 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mahurunga?

Mahurunga lies in [Mtwara District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara/), [Mtwara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Chawi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara/chawi/), [Kitaya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara/kitaya/), [Mbawala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara/mbawala/) and [Tangazo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara/tangazo/). By area it is the 1316th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.0% of [Mtwara District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara/). The centre of Mahurunga is about 696 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.5229° S, 40.2940° 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: Mahurunga

- 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) · Mtwara24 km
- Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba276 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:04).

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 Mahurunga

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mahurunga. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 45 m above sea level (median 30 m).

- Kihongo
- Kitunguli
- Maharunga
- Mahurunga

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 Mahurunga

Named natural and historic features inside Mahurunga, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Estates

1 estate.

- Maharunga Estate

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 Mahurunga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mtwara District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C). About 1,487 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (274 mm) and the driest Jul (14 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 26 270 

Feb 26 236 

Mar 26 274 

Apr 25 253 

May 24 64 

Jun 23 22 

Jul 23 14 

Aug 24 20 

Sep 25 21 

Oct 26 71 

Nov 27 67 

Dec 27 176 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mahurunga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Likombe District Hospital · Majengo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.28511&mlon=40.19665#map=17/-10.28511/40.19665) 

Bank Bank of Tanzania Mtwara Branch · Vigaeni 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.27874&mlon=40.18631#map=17/-10.27874/40.18631) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies MNARANI SERVICE STATION · Chikongola 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.28444&mlon=40.17898#map=17/-10.28444/40.17898) 

Hotel Chilindima Guest House · Chikongola 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.28263&mlon=40.18678#map=17/-10.28263/40.18678) 

School Kitunguli Primary School · Mahurunga 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.53254&mlon=40.28804#map=17/-10.53254/40.28804) 

College Mtwara Teacher's College · Shangani 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.26692&mlon=40.17617#map=17/-10.26692/40.17617) 

Police station Customs Police · Tangazo 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.49918&mlon=40.34648#map=17/-10.49918/40.34648) 

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 Mahurunga

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

- Schools4

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 Mtwara District

- Chawi
- Dihimba
- Kiromba
- Kitaya
- Kitere
- Kiyanga
- Libobe
- Madimba
- Mayanga
- Mbawala
- Mbembaleo
- Milango Minne
- Mnima
- Mpapura
- Msanga Mkuu
- Mtimbwilimbwi
- Mtiniko
- Muungano
- Namtumbuka
- Nanguruwe
- Nanyamba
- Naumbu
- Ndumbwe
- Nitekela
- Njengwa
- Tangazo
- Ziwani

## Quick answers

- Where is Mahurunga?In Mtwara District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mahurunga?Chawi, Kitaya, Mbawala and Tangazo
- What time zone is Mahurunga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mahurunga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mahurunga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mahurunga?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mahurunga?Settlements lie between 7 m and 45 m
- What is the best time to visit Mahurunga?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mahurunga?Likombe District Hospital, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mahurunga?Bank of Tanzania Mtwara Branch, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahurunga?TotalEnergies MNARANI SERVICE STATION, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mahurunga?TZ0901041 (OCHA common operational dataset)