# Nkungulu Ward, Magu District, Mwanza Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/magu/nkungulu/

Ward · Magu District 

# Nkungulu

Nkungulu is a ward of Tanzania in Magu District, Mwanza Region. It covers **144.9 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 145km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,217 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nkungulu?

Nkungulu lies in [Magu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/magu/), [Mwanza Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Iseni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/iseni/), [Jinjimili](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/magu/jinjimili/), [Kasoli](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/kasoli/), [Kilalo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/kilalo/), [Maligisu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/maligisu/), [Ng'haya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/magu/ng-haya/), [Shishani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/magu/shishani/) and [Shishiyu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/shishiyu/). By area it is the 1345th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 9.5% of [Magu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/magu/). The centre of Nkungulu is about 449 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7370° S, 33.6160° 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: Nkungulu

- 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) · Mwanza82 km
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena214 km

### Nearest railway station

Bukwimba (Nkalalo), about 23 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 06:46, sunset around 18:44).

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 Nkungulu

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Nkungulu.

- Igombe
- Kabila
- Kayenze B
- Ndagalu
- Ng`Washepi
- Nobola
- Nyamole

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 Nkungulu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Magu District, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is May (23 °C). About 1,090 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Jul (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to September**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 88 

Feb 24 77 

Mar 24 140 

Apr 23 144 

May 23 72 

Jun 23 18 

Jul 24 12 

Aug 25 32 

Sep 25 56 

Oct 25 123 

Nov 23 191 

Dec 23 136 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nkungulu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ZAHANATI YA NYASOSI · Jinjimili 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.75416&mlon=33.72795#map=17/-2.75416/33.72795) 

Bank NMB Ngudu Branch · Ngudu 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.96387&mlon=33.34073#map=17/-2.96387/33.34073) 

Hotel Raydanace Hotel · Magu Mjini 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59602&mlon=33.44667#map=17/-2.59602/33.44667) 

School Kabila Primary School · Nkungulu 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.72658&mlon=33.61745#map=17/-2.72658/33.61745) 

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 Nkungulu

Places mapped inside Nkungulu 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 Magu District

- Bujashi
- Bukandwe
- Jinjimili
- Kahangara
- Kisesa
- Kitongo Sim
- Kongolo
- Lubugu
- Lutale
- Magu Mjini
- Mwamabanza
- Mwamanga
- Ng'haya
- Nyanguge
- Nyigogo
- Shishani
- Sukuma

## Quick answers

- Where is Nkungulu?In Magu District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania
- What borders Nkungulu?Iseni, Jinjimili, Kasoli, Kilalo, Maligisu, Ng'haya, Shishani and Shishiyu
- What time zone is Nkungulu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nkungulu?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Nkungulu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nkungulu?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Nkungulu?January to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nkungulu?ZAHANATI YA NYASOSI, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nkungulu?NMB Ngudu Branch, about 40 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nkungulu?TZ1902141 (OCHA common operational dataset)