# Malunga Ward, Kahama Township Authority District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/malunga/

Ward · Kahama Township Authority District 

# Malunga

Malunga is a ward of Tanzania in Kahama Township Authority District, Shinyanga Region. It covers **10.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10.8km²
- 5mapped services

## Where is Malunga?

Malunga lies in [Kahama Township Authority District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/), [Shinyanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Busoka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/busoka/), [Kahama Mjini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/kahama-mjini/), [Majengo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/majengo/), [Mhongolo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/mhongolo/) and [Nyahanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/nyahanga/). By area it is the 3057th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.8% of [Kahama Township Authority District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/). The centre of Malunga is about 438 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.8018° S, 32.5787° 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: Malunga

- 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

- Shinyanga Airport (SHY) · Shinyanga105 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza156 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:46).

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 Malunga

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Malunga.

- Malunga

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 Malunga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kahama Township Authority District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,003 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (184 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and May to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 144 

Feb 23 117 

Mar 23 146 

Apr 22 125 

May 23 38 

Jun 22 6 

Jul 22 2 

Aug 24 5 

Sep 26 11 

Oct 26 54 

Nov 24 170 

Dec 22 184 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Malunga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kahama Hospital · Kahama Mjini 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.82524&mlon=32.59487#map=17/-3.82524/32.59487) 

Bank NMB - Kahama · Kahama Mjini 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.82805&mlon=32.59594#map=17/-3.82805/32.59594) 

Petrol pump Karagwe filling station · Nyahanga 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.81419&mlon=32.57459#map=17/-3.81419/32.57459) 

Hotel kiwanja 2 · Malunga 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.80692&mlon=32.58774#map=17/-3.80692/32.58774) 

School Kabuga Primary School · Mhongolo 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.79499&mlon=32.58412#map=17/-3.79499/32.58412) 

College Horizon College & VTC · Isagehe 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.93314&mlon=32.80194#map=17/-3.93314/32.80194) 

Police station Kahama Police Station · Kahama Mjini 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.82969&mlon=32.59543#map=17/-3.82969/32.59543) 

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 Malunga

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

- Hotels1
- 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 Kahama Township Authority District

- Busoka
- Isagehe
- Iyenze
- Kagongwa
- Kahama Mjini
- Kilago
- Kinaga
- Majengo
- Mhongolo
- Mhungula
- Mondo
- Mwendakulima
- Ngogwa
- Nyahanga
- Nyandekwa
- Nyasubi
- Nyihogo
- Wendele
- Zongomera

## Quick answers

- Where is Malunga?In Kahama Township Authority District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Malunga?Busoka, Kahama Mjini, Majengo, Mhongolo and Nyahanga
- What time zone is Malunga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Malunga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Malunga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Malunga?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Malunga?February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Malunga?Kahama Hospital, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Malunga?NMB - Kahama, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Malunga?Karagwe filling station, about 1.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Malunga?TZ1705083 (OCHA common operational dataset)