# Mwangundo Ward, Meatu District, Simiyu Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/mwangundo/ Ward · Meatu District # Mwangundo Mwangundo is a ward of Tanzania in Meatu District, Simiyu Region. It covers **1,737.2 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,737km² - 5mapped services - 1,600 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mwangundo? Mwangundo lies in [Meatu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/), [Simiyu Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Kakesio](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/kakesio/), [Kimali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/kimali/), [Mwanjolo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/mwanjolo/), [Mwasengela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/mwasengela/), [Sakasaka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/sakasaka/) and [Tindabuligi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/tindabuligi/). By area it is the 69th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 19.2% of [Meatu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/). The centre of Mwangundo is about 336 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.3384° S, 34.6802° 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 Mwangundo OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Mwangundo: 2 nature reserves. - Makao Wildlife Management Area · nature reserve - Mwiba Wildlife Reserve · nature reserve 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: Mwangundo - 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 - Seronera Airport (SEU) · Seronera99 km - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha217 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:39). 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 Mwangundo Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mwangundo. Settlements here lie between about 1,365 m and 1,622 m above sea level (median 1,600 m). - Makao - Mangai - Nyasadu - Subeti 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 Mwangundo Named natural and historic features inside Mwangundo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream; 1 dam. - Italwa - Suba River ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Hala · 1,626 m - Kigela · 1,347 m - Bupilya · 1,332 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Makau 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 Mwangundo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Meatu District, the warmest month is Oct (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 404 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 899 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (171 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 20 154 Feb 20 99 Mar 20 139 Apr 20 103 May 20 40 Jun 20 5 Jul 20 2 Aug 21 6 Sep 23 9 Oct 23 34 Nov 22 137 Dec 21 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mwangundo Need Nearest mapped Distance School Makao Primary School · Mwangundo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.38383&mlon=34.81539#map=17/-3.38383/34.81539) 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 Mwangundo Places mapped inside Mwangundo in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 Meatu District - Bukundi - Imalaseko - Itinje - Kimali - Kisesa - Lingeka - Lubiga - Mwabuma - Mwabusalu - Mwabuzo - Mwakisandu - Mwamalole - Mwamanimba - Mwamanongu - Mwamishali - Mwandoya - Mwanhuzi - Mwanjolo - Mwanyahina - Mwasengela - Nghoboko - Nkoma - Sakasaka - Tindabuligi ## Quick answers - Where is Mwangundo?In Meatu District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania - What borders Mwangundo?Kakesio, Kimali, Mwanjolo, Mwasengela, Sakasaka and Tindabuligi - What is there to see in Mwangundo?Makao Wildlife Management Area, Mwiba Wildlife Reserve - What time zone is Mwangundo in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mwangundo?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mwangundo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mwangundo?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mwangundo?Settlements lie between 1,365 m and 1,622 m - What is the highest point in Mwangundo?Hala (1,626 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mwangundo?February and April to October - What is the P-code of Mwangundo?TZ2403241 (OCHA common operational dataset)