# Uchunga Ward, Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/uchunga/ Ward · Kishapu District # Uchunga Uchunga is a ward of Tanzania in Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region. It covers **232.3 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 232km² - 9mapped services - 1,179 mtypical elevation ## Where is Uchunga? Uchunga lies in [Kishapu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/), [Shinyanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Budekwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/budekwa/), [Kishapu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/kishapu/), [Mwadui Lohumbo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/mwadui-lohumbo/), [Mwamashele](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/mwamashele/), [Sengwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/sengwa/) and [Ukenyenge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/ukenyenge/). By area it is the 864th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.5% of [Kishapu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/). The centre of Uchunga is about 363 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.5997° S, 33.7204° 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). ## Things to see in and around Uchunga ### Nearby, outside Uchunga - CASCADA DE MIGUEL · waterfall, Mwadui Lohumbo12 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Uchunga - 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) · Shinyanga24 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza155 km ### Nearest railway station Songwa (Songwa), about 24 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:47, 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 Uchunga Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Uchunga. - Bupigi - Dugushilu - Igaga 'B' - Igaga A - Kakola - Ngundangali - Unyanyembe - Wela 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 Uchunga Named natural and historic features inside Uchunga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Gaga River - Mhala River - Usule ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mimbi · 1,202 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 Uchunga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kishapu District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 954 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (175 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 144 Feb 23 98 Mar 23 142 Apr 23 116 May 23 46 Jun 23 6 Jul 23 2 Aug 24 7 Sep 26 12 Oct 26 49 Nov 24 156 Dec 23 175 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Uchunga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Masusante Dispensary · Ukenyenge 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.67823&mlon=33.67128#map=17/-3.67823/33.67128) Bank NMB MWADUI · Mwadui Lohumbo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.53202&mlon=33.59259#map=17/-3.53202/33.59259) ATM Kituo cha polisi stand ya zamani · Shinyanga Mjini 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66529&mlon=33.42179#map=17/-3.66529/33.42179) Petrol pump Shell · Mwadui Lohumbo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.53233&mlon=33.59185#map=17/-3.53233/33.59185) Hotel Wande Hotel · Kishapu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.61797&mlon=33.81420#map=17/-3.61797/33.81420) School Ngundangali Primary School · Uchunga 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.59252&mlon=33.73575#map=17/-3.59252/33.73575) College Kolandoto College of Health Sciences · Kolandoto 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.60081&mlon=33.53343#map=17/-3.60081/33.53343) Police station ZEENATH STATIONARY SHOP · Ndembezi 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66220&mlon=33.43457#map=17/-3.66220/33.43457) 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 Uchunga Places mapped inside Uchunga in open map data, by type. - Schools9 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 Kishapu District - Bubiki - Bunambiyu - Itilima - Kiloleli - Kishapu - Lagana - Masanga - Mondo - Mwadui Lohumbo - Mwakipoya - Mwamalasa - Mwamashele - Ngofila - Seke Bugoro - Shagihilu - Somagedi - Songwa - Talaga - Ukenyenge ## Quick answers - Where is Uchunga?In Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Uchunga?Budekwa, Kishapu, Mwadui Lohumbo, Mwamashele, Sengwa and Ukenyenge - What is there to see in Uchunga?CASCADA DE MIGUEL - What time zone is Uchunga in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Uchunga?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Uchunga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Uchunga?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Uchunga?Mimbi (1,202 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Uchunga?February and April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Uchunga?Masusante Dispensary, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Uchunga?NMB MWADUI, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Uchunga?Kituo cha polisi stand ya zamani, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uchunga?Shell, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Uchunga?TZ1702071 (OCHA common operational dataset)