# Magagura Ward, Songea District, Ruvuma Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/magagura/ Ward · Songea District # Magagura Magagura is a ward of Tanzania in Songea District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **562.2 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 562km² - 12mapped services - 939 mtypical elevation ## Where is Magagura? Magagura lies in [Songea District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/), [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 9 other wards: [Kigonsera](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/kigonsera/), [Kihungu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/kihungu/), [Kitanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/kitanda/), [Litisha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/litisha/), [Mbinga Mhalule](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/mbinga-mhalule/), [Mkako](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/mkako/), [Mpitimbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/mpitimbi/), [Muhuruku](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/muhuruku/) and [Ndongosi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/ndongosi/). By area it is the 318th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.0% of [Songea District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/). The centre of Magagura is about 526 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.8818° S, 35.3072° 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: Magagura - 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) · Lichinga266 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 Magagura Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Magagura. Settlements here lie between about 900 m and 945 m above sea level (median 939 m). - Lusonga - Magagura - Mara - Masangu - Mbilu - Mlali - Ngahokola - Ngahokoro 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 Magagura Named natural and historic features inside Magagura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Likuyu - Mgungusi - Mkako - Njoka ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Namarui · 1,003 m - Mbingamchuchi · 924 m - Penajusi · 888 m - Mara · 874 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 Magagura and the best time to visit Using the climate of Songea District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). About 1,283 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (303 mm) and the driest Sep (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 303 Feb 22 230 Mar 22 232 Apr 21 127 May 19 46 Jun 18 14 Jul 18 5 Aug 20 4 Sep 23 3 Oct 25 17 Nov 26 74 Dec 24 228 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Magagura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital kigonsera hospital · Kigonsera 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.80516&mlon=35.07108#map=17/-10.80516/35.07108) Bank Mbinga Community Bank · Mbinga Mjini 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.95160&mlon=35.00059#map=17/-10.95160/35.00059) Hotel Hospitali ya Wilaya Mbinga Vijijini, Mbinga DC Hospital · Kigonsera 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.76667&mlon=35.08518#map=17/-10.76667/35.08518) School Magagura Primary School · Magagura 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.84093&mlon=35.28790#map=17/-10.84093/35.28790) College Mlale Community Development College · Magagura 8.5 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 Magagura Places mapped inside Magagura in open map data, by type. - Schools11 - Colleges and universities1 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 Songea District - Gumbiro - Kilagano - Litisha - Mahanje - Maposeni - Matimira - Matumbi - Mbinga Mhalule - Mkongotema - Mpandangino - Mpitimbi - Mtyangimbole - Muhuruku - Ndongosi - Peramiho - Wino ## Quick answers - Where is Magagura?In Songea District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania - What borders Magagura?Kigonsera, Kihungu, Kitanda, Litisha, Mbinga Mhalule, Mkako, Mpitimbi, Muhuruku and Ndongosi - What time zone is Magagura in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Magagura?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Magagura?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Magagura?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Magagura?Settlements lie between 900 m and 945 m - What is the highest point in Magagura?Namarui (1,003 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Magagura?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Magagura?kigonsera hospital, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Magagura?Mbinga Community Bank, about 34 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Magagura?TZ1002081 (OCHA common operational dataset)