Ward · Sengerema District # Kagunga Kagunga is a ward of Tanzania in Sengerema District, Mwanza Region. It covers 189.3 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 189 km² - 10 mapped services - 1,190 m typical elevation ## Where is Kagunga? Kagunga lies in Sengerema District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Bulela, Busolwa, Buyagu, Igalula, Kasamwa, Kishinda and Sima. By area it is the 1082nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.0% of Sengerema District. The centre of Kagunga is about 504 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.8674° S, 32.6234° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Kagunga ### Nearby, outside Kagunga - Swamp · attraction, Buzilasoga 17 km - Kasamwa rice yard · attraction, Kasamwa 19 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kagunga - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza 58 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 293 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Kagunga Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Kagunga. - Kagunga - Lwenge - Nyanchenche - Nyanzumula Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kagunga Named natural and historic features inside Kagunga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nyakabindi River Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kagunga 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 - Oct - Nov - Dec | 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kagunga | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Sengerema Dispensary · Ibisabageni | 24 km | Map | | Bank | Nmb Bank · Kasamwa | 19 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Zafanana Tol gas · Ibisabageni | 24 km | Map | | Hotel | New park lodge · Kasamwa | 19 km | Map | | School | LWENGE SECONDARY SCHOOL · Kagunga | 0.4 km | Map | | College | ESAMI · Kasamwa | 22 km | Map | | Police station | Police jamii office · Nyampulukano | 26 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kagunga Places mapped inside Kagunga in open map data, by type. - Schools 10 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 - Igulumuki - Irenza - Kafunzo - 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 Kagunga? In Sengerema District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania - What borders Kagunga? Bulela, Busolwa, Buyagu, Igalula, Kasamwa, Kishinda and Sima - What is there to see in Kagunga? Swamp, Kasamwa rice yard - What time zone is Kagunga in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kagunga? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kagunga? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kagunga? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kagunga? January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kagunga? Sengerema Dispensary, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kagunga? Nmb Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kagunga? Zafanana Tol gas, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kagunga? TZ1905111 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 189.3 km² - P-code: TZ1905111 - District: Sengerema District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/kagunga/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.