# Kihungu Ward, Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/kihungu/ Ward · Mbinga District # Kihungu Kihungu is a ward of Tanzania in Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **103.7 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 104km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Kihungu? Kihungu lies in [Mbinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/), [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Kikolo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/kikolo/), [Kitanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/kitanda/), [Magagura](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/magagura/), [Mpepai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/mpepai/) and [Muhuruku](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/muhuruku/). By area it is the 1744th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.1% of [Mbinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/). The centre of Kihungu is about 543 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 11.0259° S, 35.2261° 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: Kihungu - 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 - Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga250 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:23). 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 Kihungu Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kihungu. - Pacha 6 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 Kihungu Named natural and historic features inside Kihungu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mbinga 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 Kihungu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mbinga District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,134 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (277 mm) and the driest Sep (2 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 23 277 Feb 23 211 Mar 23 212 Apr 22 103 May 21 36 Jun 19 7 Jul 20 4 Aug 22 2 Sep 24 2 Oct 26 14 Nov 27 59 Dec 25 207 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kihungu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mbinga District Hospital · Mbinga Mjini 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.94050&mlon=34.98974#map=17/-10.94050/34.98974) Bank Mbinga Community Bank · Mbinga Mjini 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.95160&mlon=35.00059#map=17/-10.95160/35.00059) Hotel Ruvuma Inn · Mbinga Mjini 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.95056&mlon=34.99785#map=17/-10.95056/34.99785) School Kihungu Primary School · Kihungu 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.01063&mlon=35.22592#map=17/-11.01063/35.22592) College Mlale Community Development College · Magagura 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.81600&mlon=35.26681#map=17/-10.81600/35.26681) 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 Kihungu Places mapped inside Kihungu 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 Mbinga District - Kambarage - Kigonsera - Kihangi Mahuka - Kikolo - Kilimani - Kipapa - Kipololo - Kitanda - Kitumbalomo - Kitura - Langiro - Linda - Litembo - Litumbandyosi - Luwaita - Maguu - Mapera - Matiri - Mbangamao - Mbinga Mjini - Mbuji - Mikalanga - Mkako - Mkumbi - Mpapa - Mpepai - Myangayanga - Namswea - Ngima - Nyoni - Ruanda - Ukata - Utiri ## Quick answers - Where is Kihungu?In Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania - What borders Kihungu?Kikolo, Kitanda, Magagura, Mpepai and Muhuruku - What time zone is Kihungu in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kihungu?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kihungu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kihungu?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kihungu?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kihungu?Mbinga District Hospital, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kihungu?Mbinga Community Bank, about 26 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kihungu?TZ1003091 (OCHA common operational dataset)