# Ngudu Ward, Kwimba District, Mwanza Region – Villages & Map

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

Ward · Kwimba District 

# Ngudu

Ngudu is a ward of Tanzania in Kwimba District, Mwanza Region. It covers **116.5 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 116km²
- 13mapped services
- 1,246 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ngudu?

Ngudu 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: [Igongwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/igongwa/), [Lyoma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/lyoma/), [Malya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/malya/), [Mwandu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/mwandu/), [Mwang'halanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/mwang-halanga/) and [Walla](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/walla/). By area it is the 1603rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.6% of [Kwimba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/). The centre of Ngudu is about 446 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.9490° S, 33.3514° 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: Ngudu

- 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) · Mwanza72 km
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena252 km

### Nearest railway station

Malya (Malya), about 18 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 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 Ngudu

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Ngudu. The largest with a recorded population: Ngudu (32,446).

- Budula
- Igoma
- Ilumba
- Kakola
- Kakoro
- Kilyaboya
- Ngudu
- Ngudulugulu
- Ngumo
- Welamasonga

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 Ngudu

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

### Forests and nature

4 forest reserves.

- Bujingwa Forest Reserve
- Kakoro Forest Reserve
- Mwamakelemu Forest Reserve
- Mwamayombo Forest Reserve

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 Ngudu 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 Ngudu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ngudu Hospital · Ngudu 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.96164&mlon=33.32969#map=17/-2.96164/33.32969) 

Bank NMB Ngudu Branch · Ngudu 2.0 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 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.17132&mlon=33.30248#map=17/-3.17132/33.30248) 

Hotel Smart Choice Hotel Ngudu Kwimba · Ngudu 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.96426&mlon=33.34177#map=17/-2.96426/33.34177) 

School Ngumo Primary School · Ngudu 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.95380&mlon=33.34336#map=17/-2.95380/33.34336) 

College Chou cha mifugo na kilimo mabuki · Mabuki 21 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 Ngudu

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Hotels1
- Schools9
- Cinemas1

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
- Hungumalwa
- Igongwa
- Ilula
- Iseni
- Kikubiji
- Lyoma
- Maligisu
- Malya
- Mantare
- Mhande
- Mwabomba
- Mwagi
- Mwakilambiti
- Mwamala
- Mwandu
- Mwang'halanga
- Mwankulwe
- Ng'hundi
- Ngulla
- Nkalalo
- Nyambiti
- Nyamilama
- Shilembo
- Sumve
- Walla

## Quick answers

- Where is Ngudu?In Kwimba District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ngudu?Igongwa, Lyoma, Malya, Mwandu, Mwang'halanga and Walla
- What time zone is Ngudu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ngudu?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ngudu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ngudu?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ngudu?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ngudu?Ngudu Hospital, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ngudu?NMB Ngudu Branch, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ngudu?Station Service E. Leclerc, about 25 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ngudu?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Ngudu?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ngudu?TZ1904252 (OCHA common operational dataset)