# Katunguru Ward, Sengerema District, Mwanza Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/katunguru/ Ward · Sengerema District # Katunguru Katunguru is a ward of Tanzania in Sengerema District, Mwanza Region. It covers **64.1 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 64.1km² - 13mapped services - 1,171 mtypical elevation ## Where is Katunguru? Katunguru lies in [Sengerema District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/), [Mwanza Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Chifumfu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/chifumfu/), [Kasenyi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/kasenyi/), [Kasungamile](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/kasungamile/) and [Nyamatongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/nyamatongo/). By area it is the 2254th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.0% of [Sengerema District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/). The centre of Katunguru is about 527 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5237° S, 32.7021° 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: Katunguru - 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) · Mwanza27 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena285 km ### Nearest railway station Mwanza (Nyamagana), about 22 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:36) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:49, 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 Katunguru Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Katunguru. - Chamabanda - Juma kisiwani - Kasomeko - Katunguru - Nyamtelela - Uzinga 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 Katunguru Named natural and historic features inside Katunguru, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Murishunda ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Juma Island 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 Katunguru 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Katunguru Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sengerema District Hospital · Nyampulukano 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63952&mlon=32.65549#map=17/-2.63952/32.65549) Bank CRDB Bank · Ibisabageni 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64956&mlon=32.64319#map=17/-2.64956/32.64319) ATM NMB ATM · Nyamagana 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51876&mlon=32.89870#map=17/-2.51876/32.89870) Petrol pump New Energy · Nyamatongo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.52748&mlon=32.79529#map=17/-2.52748/32.79529) Hotel Mwanza Lake View Farm & Eco Lodge · Katunguru 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.50606&mlon=32.74314#map=17/-2.50606/32.74314) Mall Nyanza Shopping Plaza · Pamba 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.52023&mlon=32.89974#map=17/-2.52023/32.89974) School Nyamtelela Primary School · Katunguru 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.53291&mlon=32.69842#map=17/-2.53291/32.69842) College Sengerema Clinical Officer Training Center · Nyampulukano 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63790&mlon=32.65429#map=17/-2.63790/32.65429) Police station Katunguru police station · Katunguru 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.50565&mlon=32.67310#map=17/-2.50565/32.67310) 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 Katunguru Places mapped inside Katunguru in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools11 - Police stations1 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 - Igulumuki - Irenza - Kafunzo - Kagunga - Kalebezo - Kasenyi - Kasungamile - Katwe - Kazunzu - Kishinda - Lugata - Maisome - Mwambului - Nyakaliro - Nyakasasa - Nyakasunga - Nyamatongo - Nyamazugo - Nyampande - Nyampulukano - Nyanzenda - Nyatukala - Nyehunge - Sima - Tabaruka ## Quick answers - Where is Katunguru?In Sengerema District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania - What borders Katunguru?Chifumfu, Kasenyi, Kasungamile and Nyamatongo - What time zone is Katunguru in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Katunguru?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Katunguru?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Katunguru?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Katunguru?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Katunguru?Sengerema District Hospital, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Katunguru?CRDB Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Katunguru?NMB ATM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katunguru?New Energy, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Katunguru?TZ1905041 (OCHA common operational dataset)