Ward · Ikungi District
# Lighwa

Lighwa is a ward of Tanzania in Ikungi District, Singida Region. It covers 110.8 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 111 km²
- 5 mapped services

## Where is Lighwa?

Lighwa lies in Ikungi District, Singida Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Dung'unyi, Misughaa, Mungaa, Ntuntu and Unyahati. By area it is the 1658th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.2% of Ikungi District. The centre of Lighwa is about 153 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.0754° S, 34.9021° 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 Lighwa

### Nearby, outside Lighwa
- Central railway · waterfall, Puma 18 km
- Ngaya valley · viewpoint, Puma 18 km
- Reserved Area · attraction, Puma 19 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: Lighwa
- 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 154 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha 270 km

### Nearest railway station

Ikungi (Ikungi), about 16 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 Lighwa

Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Lighwa.
- Lighwa
- Mwisi
- Ujaire

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

## Weather in Lighwa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ikungi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). 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 | 22 | 197 |
| Feb | 22 | 143 |
| Mar | 22 | 151 |
| Apr | 22 | 97 |
| May | 22 | 26 |
| Jun | 21 | 2 |
| Jul | 20 | 1 |
| Aug | 22 | 2 |
| Sep | 24 | 3 |
| Oct | 25 | 20 |
| Nov | 25 | 119 |
| Dec | 23 | 224 |

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lighwa
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Makiungu Hospital · Mungaa | 13 km | Map |
| Bank | NMB Bank · Ipembe | 33 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Coil · Ikungi | 16 km | Map |
| Hotel | Eden Garden Lodge · Dung'unyi | 15 km | Map |
| School | Lighwa Primary School · Lighwa | 0.8 km | Map |
| College | Singida Health Training Centre · Mughanga | 34 km | Map |
| Police station | Puma police station · Puma | 18 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 Lighwa

Places mapped inside Lighwa in open map data, by type.
- Schools 5

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
- Dung'unyi
- Ighombwe
- Iglansoni
- Ihanja
- Ikungi
- Irisya
- Iseke
- Issuna
- Iyumbu
- Kikio
- Kituntu
- Mang'onyi
- Mgungira
- Minyughe
- Misughaa
- Mkiwa
- Mtunduru
- Muhintiri
- Mungaa
- Mwaru
- Ntuntu
- Puma
- Sepuka
- Siuyu
- Unyahati

## Quick answers
- Where is Lighwa? In Ikungi District, Singida Region, Tanzania
- What borders Lighwa? Dung'unyi, Misughaa, Mungaa, Ntuntu and Unyahati
- What is there to see in Lighwa? Central railway, Ngaya valley, Reserved Area
- What time zone is Lighwa in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Lighwa? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Lighwa? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lighwa? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Lighwa? April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lighwa? Makiungu Hospital, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lighwa? NMB Bank, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lighwa? Coil, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lighwa? TZ1305061 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 110.8 km²
- P-code: TZ1305061
- District: Ikungi District

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