# Igulumuki Ward, Sengerema District, Mwanza Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/igulumuki/

Ward · Sengerema District 

# Igulumuki

Igulumuki is a ward of Tanzania in Sengerema District, Mwanza Region. It covers **78.4 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 78.4km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Igulumuki?

Igulumuki lies in [Sengerema District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/), [Mwanza Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Buzilasoga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/buzilasoga/), [Lubanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/geita/lubanga/), [Nyamazugo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/nyamazugo/), [Nyanzenda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/nyanzenda/), [Nyatukala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/nyatukala/) and [Sima](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/sima/). By area it is the 2071st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.5% of [Sengerema District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/). The centre of Igulumuki is about 527 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6485° S, 32.5589° 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).

## Things to see in and around Igulumuki

### Nearby, outside Igulumuki

- Swamp · attraction, Buzilasoga16 km
- Joy · attraction, Lubanga17 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Igulumuki

- 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) · Mwanza48 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali279 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:36) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:48).

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 Igulumuki

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Igulumuki.

- Butonga
- Igulumuki
- Ijinga

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 Igulumuki and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sengerema District, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 1,092 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (190 mm) and the driest Jul (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 87 

Feb 24 80 

Mar 24 140 

Apr 23 144 

May 23 72 

Jun 23 18 

Jul 23 12 

Aug 24 33 

Sep 25 60 

Oct 24 124 

Nov 23 190 

Dec 23 132 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Igulumuki

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sengerema Dispensary · Ibisabageni 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65351&mlon=32.64249#map=17/-2.65351/32.64249) 

Bank CRDB Bank · Ibisabageni 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64956&mlon=32.64319#map=17/-2.64956/32.64319) 

ATM Nmb bank · Mkolani 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60171&mlon=32.89877#map=17/-2.60171/32.89877) 

Petrol pump Zafanana Tol gas · Ibisabageni 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65087&mlon=32.64379#map=17/-2.65087/32.64379) 

Hotel PN Hotel · Nyatukala 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65089&mlon=32.63781#map=17/-2.65089/32.63781) 

School Igurumuki Primary School · Igulumuki 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.66074&mlon=32.54687#map=17/-2.66074/32.54687) 

College Sengerema Clinical Officer Training Center · Nyampulukano 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63790&mlon=32.65429#map=17/-2.63790/32.65429) 

Police station Police jamii office · Nyampulukano 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63772&mlon=32.65717#map=17/-2.63772/32.65717) 

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 Igulumuki

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

- Schools4

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 Sengerema District

- Bulyaheke
- Bupandwa
- Busisi
- Buyagu
- Buzilasoga
- Chifumfu
- Ibisabageni
- Igalula
- Irenza
- Kafunzo
- Kagunga
- Kalebezo
- Kasenyi
- Kasungamile
- Katunguru
- Katwe
- Kazunzu
- Kishinda
- Lugata
- Maisome
- Mwambului
- Nyakaliro
- Nyakasasa
- Nyakasunga
- Nyamatongo
- Nyamazugo
- Nyampande
- Nyampulukano
- Nyanzenda
- Nyatukala
- Nyehunge
- Sima
- Tabaruka

## Quick answers

- Where is Igulumuki?In Sengerema District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania
- What borders Igulumuki?Buzilasoga, Lubanga, Nyamazugo, Nyanzenda, Nyatukala and Sima
- What is there to see in Igulumuki?Swamp, Joy
- What time zone is Igulumuki in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Igulumuki?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Igulumuki?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Igulumuki?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Igulumuki?January to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Igulumuki?Sengerema Dispensary, about 9.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Igulumuki?CRDB Bank, about 9.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Igulumuki?Nmb bank, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Igulumuki?Zafanana Tol gas, about 9.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Igulumuki?TZ1905341 (OCHA common operational dataset)