# Msanda Muungano Ward, Sumbawanga District, Rukwa Region > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/msanda-muungano/ Ward · Sumbawanga District # Msanda Muungano Msanda Muungano is a ward of Tanzania in Sumbawanga District, Rukwa Region. It covers **183.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 184km² - 4mapped services - 2,178 mtypical elevation ## Where is Msanda Muungano? Msanda Muungano lies in [Sumbawanga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/), [Rukwa Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Milepa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/milepa/), [Mollo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/mollo/), [Pito](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/pito/) and [Sandulula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/sandulula/). By area it is the 1106th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.6% of [Sumbawanga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/). The centre of Msanda Muungano is about 480 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0916° S, 31.8383° 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: Msanda Muungano - 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) · Mbeya183 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 07:03, sunset around 18:42). 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 Msanda Muungano Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Msanda Muungano. - Msanda 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 Msanda Muungano Named natural and historic features inside Msanda Muungano, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Kilongo · 2,262 m - Kalomo · 2,123 m 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 Msanda Muungano and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sumbawanga District, the warmest month is Oct (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,334 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,203 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (264 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to May and August to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 12 227 Feb 12 182 Mar 12 196 Apr 12 108 May 11 16 Jun 9 2 Jul 9 2 Aug 11 4 Sep 13 5 Oct 15 35 Nov 14 161 Dec 13 264 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Msanda Muungano Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dr.Atiman kristu mfalme hospital · Majengo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.95823&mlon=31.63540#map=17/-7.95823/31.63540) Bank CRDB bank · Mazwi 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.96707&mlon=31.61672#map=17/-7.96707/31.61672) Petrol pump Saa tatu oil filling · Chanji 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.97729&mlon=31.62173#map=17/-7.97729/31.62173) Hotel Aman guest house · Chanji 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.97455&mlon=31.62172#map=17/-7.97455/31.62172) School Msandamuungano Primary School · Msanda Muungano 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.11059&mlon=31.84763#map=17/-8.11059/31.84763) College Furaha Centre · Kizwite 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.98032&mlon=31.62022#map=17/-7.98032/31.62022) Police station Mazwi line police · Mazwi 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.96797&mlon=31.61594#map=17/-7.96797/31.61594) 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 Msanda Muungano Places mapped inside Msanda Muungano 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 Sumbawanga District - Ilemba - Kaengesa - Kalambanzite - Kaoze - Kipeta - Laela - Lusaka - Mfinga - Miangalua - Milepa - Mpui - Mtowisa - Muze - Sandulula ## Quick answers - Where is Msanda Muungano?In Sumbawanga District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania - What borders Msanda Muungano?Milepa, Mollo, Pito and Sandulula - What time zone is Msanda Muungano in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Msanda Muungano?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Msanda Muungano?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Msanda Muungano?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Msanda Muungano?Kilongo (2,262 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Msanda Muungano?April to May and August to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Msanda Muungano?Dr.Atiman kristu mfalme hospital, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Msanda Muungano?CRDB bank, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Msanda Muungano?Saa tatu oil filling, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Msanda Muungano?TZ1502081 (OCHA common operational dataset)