# Bungulwa Ward, Kwimba District, Mwanza Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/bungulwa/ Ward · Kwimba District # Bungulwa Bungulwa is a ward of Tanzania in Kwimba District, Mwanza Region. It covers **69.6 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 69.6km² - 5mapped services - 1,222 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bungulwa? Bungulwa lies in [Kwimba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/), [Mwanza Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Mondo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/mondo/), [Mwabomba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/mwabomba/), [Mwagi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/mwagi/), [Ngulla](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/ngulla/), [Sumve](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/sumve/) and [Walla](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/walla/). By area it is the 2175th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.1% of [Kwimba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/). The centre of Bungulwa is about 465 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7726° S, 33.3017° 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: Bungulwa - 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 - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza54 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena243 km ### Nearest railway station Mantare (Mantare), about 8.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:45). 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 Bungulwa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Bungulwa. - Bungulwa - Isunga - Nghundiya 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 Bungulwa Named natural and historic features inside Bungulwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Chanso ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Ukala · 1,191 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 Bungulwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kwimba District, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C). About 1,064 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (202 mm) and the driest Jul (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 105 Feb 23 86 Mar 23 148 Apr 23 139 May 23 57 Jun 23 10 Jul 23 5 Aug 25 14 Sep 26 29 Oct 25 101 Nov 23 202 Dec 22 166 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bungulwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sumve DDH Hospital · Sumve 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.75100&mlon=33.22839#map=17/-2.75100/33.22839) Bank NMB Ngudu Branch · Ngudu 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.96387&mlon=33.34073#map=17/-2.96387/33.34073) Petrol pump Ndinga Filling Station · Misungwi 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.84117&mlon=33.08582#map=17/-2.84117/33.08582) Hotel Smart Choice Hotel Ngudu Kwimba · Ngudu 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.96426&mlon=33.34177#map=17/-2.96426/33.34177) School Nyangalamila Primary School · Bungulwa 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.76089&mlon=33.30022#map=17/-2.76089/33.30022) College Chou cha mifugo na kilimo mabuki · Mabuki 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.97985&mlon=33.16765#map=17/-2.97985/33.16765) Police station Nyanguge Police station · Nyanguge 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.53933&mlon=33.19573#map=17/-2.53933/33.19573) 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 Bungulwa Places mapped inside Bungulwa in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 Kwimba District - Bugando - Bupamwa - Fukalo - Hungumalwa - Igongwa - Ilula - Iseni - Kikubiji - Lyoma - Maligisu - Malya - Mantare - Mhande - Mwabomba - Mwagi - Mwakilambiti - Mwamala - Mwandu - Mwang'halanga - Mwankulwe - Ng'hundi - Ngudu - Ngulla - Nkalalo - Nyambiti - Nyamilama - Shilembo - Sumve - Walla ## Quick answers - Where is Bungulwa?In Kwimba District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania - What borders Bungulwa?Mondo, Mwabomba, Mwagi, Ngulla, Sumve and Walla - What time zone is Bungulwa in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bungulwa?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Bungulwa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bungulwa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Bungulwa?Ukala (1,191 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bungulwa?January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Bungulwa?Sumve DDH Hospital, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bungulwa?NMB Ngudu Branch, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bungulwa?Ndinga Filling Station, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bungulwa?TZ1904021 (OCHA common operational dataset)