# Hungumalwa Ward, Kwimba District, Mwanza Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/hungumalwa/

Ward · Kwimba District 

# Hungumalwa

Hungumalwa is a ward of Tanzania in Kwimba District, Mwanza Region. It covers **110.0 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 110km²
- 10mapped services
- 1,179 mtypical elevation

## Where is Hungumalwa?

Hungumalwa 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: [Ilula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/ilula/), [Kijima](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/kijima/), [Mwakilambiti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/mwakilambiti/), [Mwamala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/mwamala/), [Ng'hundi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/ng-hundi/) and [Shilembo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/shilembo/). By area it is the 1662nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.4% of [Kwimba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/). The centre of Hungumalwa is about 434 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.1552° S, 33.2587° 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: Hungumalwa

- 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) · Shinyanga57 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza87 km

### Nearest railway station

Malampaka (Malampaka), about 30 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:48, 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 Hungumalwa

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Hungumalwa.

- Bukumbulwa
- Buyoba
- Buyogo
- Hungumalwa
- Ng'wamhaya
- Nyanhiga
- Runelle
- Runere

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 Hungumalwa 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 Hungumalwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ipeja · Ng'hundi 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.10054&mlon=33.27425#map=17/-3.10054/33.27425) 

Bank NMB Ngudu Branch · Ngudu 23 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 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.17132&mlon=33.30248#map=17/-3.17132/33.30248) 

Hotel Shusha Hotel · Hungumalwa 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.16409&mlon=33.29868#map=17/-3.16409/33.29868) 

School Buyogo Primary School · Hungumalwa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.16986&mlon=33.25341#map=17/-3.16986/33.25341) 

College Chou cha mifugo na kilimo mabuki · Mabuki 22 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 Hungumalwa

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- 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
- Fukalo
- 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 Hungumalwa?In Kwimba District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania
- What borders Hungumalwa?Ilula, Kijima, Mwakilambiti, Mwamala, Ng'hundi and Shilembo
- What time zone is Hungumalwa in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Hungumalwa?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Hungumalwa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Hungumalwa?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Hungumalwa?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hungumalwa?Ipeja, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hungumalwa?NMB Ngudu Branch, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hungumalwa?Station Service E. Leclerc, about 5.2 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Hungumalwa?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Hungumalwa?TZ1904171 (OCHA common operational dataset)