Ward · Ikungi District
# Dung'unyi

Dung'unyi is a ward of Tanzania in Ikungi District, Singida Region. It covers 109.2 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 109 km²
- 8 mapped services
- 1,586 m typical elevation

## Where is Dung'unyi?

Dung'unyi lies in Ikungi District, Singida Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Ikungi, Iseke, Kituntu, Lighwa, Mungaa, Puma and Unyahati. By area it is the 1673rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.2% of Ikungi District. The centre of Dung'unyi is about 158 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.0893° S, 34.8092° E.

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Dung'unyi

### Nearby, outside Dung'unyi
- Central railway · waterfall, Puma 9.4 km
- Ngaya valley · viewpoint, Puma 9.4 km
- Reserved Area · attraction, Puma 13 km

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Dung'unyi
- Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Currency Shilling (TZS)
- Country calling code +255
- Languages Swahili, English, Arabic
- Plug types Type G · 230 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports
- Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma 159 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha 278 km

### Nearest railway station

Ikungi (Ikungi), about 6.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:45, sunset around 18:35).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

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 Dung'unyi

Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Dung'unyi.
- Damankia
- Dungunyi
- Kipumbuiko
- Munkinya
- Samaka

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Dung'unyi

Named natural and historic features inside Dung'unyi, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.
- Horali · 1,599 m
- Kideka · 1,591 m
- Mujengi · 1,591 m

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Dung'unyi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ikungi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 183 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 986 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (224 mm) and the driest Jul (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are April to November.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 21 | 197 |
| Feb | 21 | 143 |
| Mar | 21 | 151 |
| Apr | 21 | 97 |
| May | 20 | 26 |
| Jun | 19 | 2 |
| Jul | 19 | 1 |
| Aug | 20 | 2 |
| Sep | 22 | 3 |
| Oct | 24 | 20 |
| Nov | 23 | 119 |
| Dec | 22 | 224 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dung'unyi
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Puma mission hospital · Puma | 11 km | Map |
| Bank | NMB Bank · Ipembe | 30 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Coil · Ikungi | 7.2 km | Map |
| Hotel | Eden Garden Lodge · Dung'unyi | 6.0 km | Map |
| School | Dungunyi Primary School · Dung'unyi | 1.3 km | Map |
| College | Singida Health Training Centre · Mughanga | 31 km | Map |
| Police station | Puma police station · Puma | 10 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Dung'unyi

Places mapped inside Dung'unyi in open map data, by type.
- Hotels 1
- Schools 7

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other wards in Ikungi District
- Ighombwe
- Iglansoni
- Ihanja
- Ikungi
- Irisya
- Iseke
- Issuna
- Iyumbu
- Kikio
- Kituntu
- Lighwa
- Mang'onyi
- Mgungira
- Minyughe
- Misughaa
- Mkiwa
- Mtunduru
- Muhintiri
- Mungaa
- Mwaru
- Ntuntu
- Puma
- Sepuka
- Siuyu
- Unyahati

## Quick answers
- Where is Dung'unyi? In Ikungi District, Singida Region, Tanzania
- What borders Dung'unyi? Ikungi, Iseke, Kituntu, Lighwa, Mungaa, Puma and Unyahati
- What is there to see in Dung'unyi? Central railway, Ngaya valley, Reserved Area
- What time zone is Dung'unyi in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Dung'unyi? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Dung'unyi? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dung'unyi? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Dung'unyi? Horali (1,599 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Dung'unyi? April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dung'unyi? Puma mission hospital, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dung'unyi? NMB Bank, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dung'unyi? Coil, about 7.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dung'unyi? TZ1305091 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 109.2 km²
- P-code: TZ1305091
- District: Ikungi District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/dung-unyi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.