# Chamaguha Ward, Shinyanga Urban District, Shinyanga Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/chamaguha/

Ward · Shinyanga Urban District 

# Chamaguha

Chamaguha is a ward of Tanzania in Shinyanga Urban District, Shinyanga Region. It covers **3.98 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.0km²
- 22mapped services

## Where is Chamaguha?

Chamaguha lies in [Shinyanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/), [Shinyanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ibadakuli](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/ibadakuli/), [Ibinzamata](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/ibinzamata/), [Kitangili](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/kitangili/), [Ndembezi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/ndembezi/) and [Shinyanga Mjini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/shinyanga-mjini/). By area it is the 3319th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.7% of [Shinyanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/). The centre of Chamaguha is about 377 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 2.4 km from Shinyanga, the main town of Shinyanga Urban District. The centre point is at 3.6701° S, 33.4417° 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 Chamaguha

### Nearby, outside Chamaguha

- Mazingira centre · attraction, Shinyanga Mjini1.7 km
- Ibinzamata Fishi point · attraction, Kitangili1.8 km
- Shinyanga airport · attraction, Kolandoto10 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: Chamaguha

- 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) · Shinyanga9.6 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza147 km

### Nearest railway station

Shinyanga (Chamaguha), about 1.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:43).

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 Chamaguha

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Chamaguha.

- Chamaguha
- Iwe Lyangula

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 Chamaguha and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Shinyanga Urban 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
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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 Chamaguha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital NGOKOLO HEALTH CENTRE. · Ndembezi 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66066&mlon=33.43490#map=17/-3.66066/33.43490) 

Bank Exim Bank · Chamaguha 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.67139&mlon=33.42809#map=17/-3.67139/33.42809) 

ATM Kivulin B guest house · Shinyanga Mjini 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66981&mlon=33.42255#map=17/-3.66981/33.42255) 

Petrol pump AFROIL Petrol Station Shinyanga · Chamaguha 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.67171&mlon=33.44397#map=17/-3.67171/33.44397) 

Hotel Ushirika centre and Hotel. · Chamaguha 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66942&mlon=33.44840#map=17/-3.66942/33.44840) 

School Ushirika Primary School · Chamaguha 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66929&mlon=33.44080#map=17/-3.66929/33.44080) 

College Shynet · Shinyanga Mjini 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66667&mlon=33.43330#map=17/-3.66667/33.43330) 

Police station ZEENATH STATIONARY SHOP · Ndembezi 1.2 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 Chamaguha

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

- Banks3
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels5
- Schools5
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants1

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 Shinyanga Urban District

- Chibe
- Ibadakuli
- Ibinzamata
- Kambarage
- Kitangili
- Kizumbi
- Kolandoto
- Lubaga
- Masekelo
- Mwamalili
- Mwawaza
- Ndala
- Ndembezi
- Ngokolo
- Old Shinyanga
- Shinyanga Mjini

## Quick answers

- Where is Chamaguha?In Shinyanga Urban District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Chamaguha?Ibadakuli, Ibinzamata, Kitangili, Ndembezi and Shinyanga Mjini
- What is there to see in Chamaguha?Mazingira centre, Ibinzamata Fishi point, Shinyanga airport
- What time zone is Chamaguha in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Chamaguha?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Chamaguha?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chamaguha?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Chamaguha?February and April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chamaguha?NGOKOLO HEALTH CENTRE., about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chamaguha?Exim Bank, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chamaguha?Kivulin B guest house, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chamaguha?AFROIL Petrol Station Shinyanga, about 0.3 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Chamaguha?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Chamaguha?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chamaguha?TZ1701062 (OCHA common operational dataset)