# Kidugala Ward, Wanging'ombe District, Njombe Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/kidugala/

Ward · Wanging'ombe District 

# Kidugala

Kidugala is a ward of Tanzania in Wanging'ombe District, Njombe Region. It covers **85.3 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 85.3km²
- 5mapped services

## Where is Kidugala?

Kidugala lies in [Wanging'ombe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/), [Njombe Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Igosi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/igosi/), [Igwachanya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/igwachanya/), [Imalinyi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/imalinyi/), [Luduga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/luduga/) and [Wangama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/wangama/). By area it is the 1964th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.5% of [Wanging'ombe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/). The centre of Kidugala is about 356 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1436° S, 34.5298° 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 Kidugala

### Nearby, outside Kidugala

- Wangama village · viewpoint, Wangama6.6 km
- to Idunda · attraction, Imalinyi7.3 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: Kidugala

- 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

- Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya140 km

### Nearest railway station

Wanging’mbe (Wanging'ombe), about 37 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:17) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:29).

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 Kidugala

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kidugala.

- Gonelamafuta
- Kidugala
- Masage
- Masilu

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 Kidugala and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Wanging'ombe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,384 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (312 mm) and the driest Sep (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 312 

Feb 19 240 

Mar 19 255 

Apr 19 117 

May 17 29 

Jun 16 12 

Jul 16 14 

Aug 18 9 

Sep 20 4 

Oct 21 24 

Nov 21 93 

Dec 20 274 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kidugala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Igodivaha · Imalinyi 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.20201&mlon=34.56488#map=17/-9.20201/34.56488) 

Bank NJOCOBA Bank · Njombe Mjini 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.33644&mlon=34.76727#map=17/-9.33644/34.76727) 

ATM National Bank of Commerce · Njombe Mjini 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.33834&mlon=34.76971#map=17/-9.33834/34.76971) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies NJOMBE SERVICE STATION · Njombe Mjini 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.33630&mlon=34.76849#map=17/-9.33630/34.76849) 

Hotel Day to day · Ramadhani 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.29482&mlon=34.77979#map=17/-9.29482/34.77979) 

School Mkeha Primary School · Kidugala 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.12319&mlon=34.52478#map=17/-9.12319/34.52478) 

College Univesirsity of Iringa-Amani college of management and Technology Njombe · Njombe Mjini 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.33333&mlon=34.76670#map=17/-9.33333/34.76670) 

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 Kidugala

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

- Schools5

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 Wanging'ombe District

- Igima
- Igosi
- Igwachanya
- Ilembula
- Imalinyi
- Kijombe
- Kipengere
- Luduga
- Makoga
- Mdandu
- Saja
- Uhambule
- Ulembwe
- Usuka
- Wangama
- Wanging'ombe

## Quick answers

- Where is Kidugala?In Wanging'ombe District, Njombe Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kidugala?Igosi, Igwachanya, Imalinyi, Luduga and Wangama
- What is there to see in Kidugala?Wangama village, to Idunda
- What time zone is Kidugala in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kidugala?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kidugala?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kidugala?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kidugala?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kidugala?Igodivaha, about 7.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kidugala?NJOCOBA Bank, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kidugala?National Bank of Commerce, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kidugala?TotalEnergies NJOMBE SERVICE STATION, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kidugala?TZ2202161 (OCHA common operational dataset)