# Ligunga Ward, Tunduru District, Ruvuma Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/ligunga/

Ward · Tunduru District 

# Ligunga

Ligunga is a ward of Tanzania in Tunduru District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **674.9 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 675km²
- 4mapped services
- 612 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ligunga?

Ligunga lies in [Tunduru District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/), [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Jakika](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/jakika/), [Lilombe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/liwale/lilombe/), [Masonya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/masonya/), [Matemanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/matemanga/), [Nampungu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/nampungu/) and [Nandembo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/nandembo/). By area it is the 259th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.7% of [Tunduru District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/). The centre of Ligunga is about 516 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.5855° S, 37.1941° 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: Ligunga

- 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 (#####)

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:16).

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 Ligunga

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Ligunga. Settlements here lie between about 592 m and 629 m above sea level (median 612 m).

- Fundi Mbanga
- Ligunga
- Mtengashari
- Njawanga
- Tabora
- Twendembele

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 Ligunga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tunduru District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 152 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,351 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (302 mm) and the driest Sep (5 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 24 302 

Feb 24 235 

Mar 23 251 

Apr 23 185 

May 21 40 

Jun 20 19 

Jul 20 7 

Aug 22 8 

Sep 24 5 

Oct 26 35 

Nov 27 66 

Dec 25 199 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ligunga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Msamala Primary School · Ligunga 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.72180&mlon=37.16861#map=17/-10.72180/37.16861) 

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 Ligunga

Places mapped inside Ligunga 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 Tunduru District

- Jakika
- Kalulu
- Kidodoma
- Ligoma
- Lukumbule
- Majengo
- Marumba
- Masonya
- Matemanga
- Mbati
- Mbesa
- Mchangani
- Mchesi
- Mchoteka
- Mchuluka
- Mindu
- Misechela
- Mlingoti Magharibi
- Mlingoti Mashariki
- Mtina
- Muhuwesi
- Nakapanya
- Nakayaya
- Nalasi Mashariki
- Nalasi-Magharibi
- Namasakata
- Namiungo
- Nampungu
- Namwinyu
- Nandembo
- Nanjoka
- Ngapa
- Sisikwasisi
- Tuwemacho

## Quick answers

- Where is Ligunga?In Tunduru District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ligunga?Jakika, Lilombe, Masonya, Matemanga, Nampungu and Nandembo
- What time zone is Ligunga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ligunga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ligunga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ligunga?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ligunga?Settlements lie between 592 m and 629 m
- What is the best time to visit Ligunga?May to November
- What is the P-code of Ligunga?TZ1001021 (OCHA common operational dataset)