# Fukalo Ward, Kwimba District, Mwanza Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/fukalo/ Ward · Kwimba District # Fukalo Fukalo is a ward of Tanzania in Kwimba District, Mwanza Region. It covers **151.5 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 152km² - 7mapped services - 1,203 mtypical elevation ## Where is Fukalo? Fukalo lies in [Kwimba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/), [Mwanza Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Bupamwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/bupamwa/), [Kijima](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/kijima/), [Kikubiji](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/kikubiji/), [Mwamala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/mwamala/) and [Shilalo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/shilalo/). By area it is the 1301st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.7% of [Kwimba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/). The centre of Fukalo is about 438 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.2021° S, 33.1409° 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: Fukalo - 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 - Shinyanga Airport (SHY) · Shinyanga61 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza87 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:49, 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 Fukalo Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Fukalo. - Chibuji - Mwamashimba - Ndamhi - Nyanghonge - Nyanhonge - Sanga 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 Fukalo Named natural and historic features inside Fukalo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Chiwuji · 1,242 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 Fukalo 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 Fukalo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ipeja · Ng'hundi 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.10054&mlon=33.27425#map=17/-3.10054/33.27425) Bank NMB Ngudu Branch · Ngudu 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.96387&mlon=33.34073#map=17/-2.96387/33.34073) Petrol pump Station Service E. Leclerc · Hungumalwa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.17132&mlon=33.30248#map=17/-3.17132/33.30248) Hotel Shusha Hotel · Hungumalwa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.16409&mlon=33.29868#map=17/-3.16409/33.29868) School Nyang,honge Primary School · Fukalo 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.19223&mlon=33.16470#map=17/-3.19223/33.16470) College Chou cha mifugo na kilimo mabuki · Mabuki 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.97985&mlon=33.16765#map=17/-2.97985/33.16765) 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 Fukalo Places mapped inside Fukalo in open map data, by type. - Schools7 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 - Bungulwa - Bupamwa - 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 Fukalo?In Kwimba District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania - What borders Fukalo?Bupamwa, Kijima, Kikubiji, Mwamala and Shilalo - What time zone is Fukalo in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Fukalo?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Fukalo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Fukalo?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Fukalo?Chiwuji (1,242 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Fukalo?January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Fukalo?Ipeja, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Fukalo?NMB Ngudu Branch, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Fukalo?Station Service E. Leclerc, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Fukalo?TZ1904221 (OCHA common operational dataset)