# Mungaa Ward, Ikungi District, Singida Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/mungaa/

Ward · Ikungi District 

# Mungaa

Mungaa is a ward of Tanzania in Ikungi District, Singida Region. It covers **158.4 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 158km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,608 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mungaa?

Mungaa lies in [Ikungi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/), [Singida Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Dung'unyi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/dung-unyi/), [Kikio](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/kikio/), [Kituntu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/kituntu/), [Lighwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/lighwa/), [Misughaa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/misughaa/), [Puma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/puma/), [Siuyu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/siuyu/) and [Unyamikumbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida-urban/unyamikumbi/). By area it is the 1256th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.8% of [Ikungi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/). The centre of Mungaa is about 162 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.9863° S, 34.8884° 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 Mungaa

### Nearby, outside Mungaa

- Reserved Area · attraction, Puma15 km
- Central railway · waterfall, Puma16 km
- Ngaya valley · viewpoint, Puma16 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: Mungaa

- 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

- Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma163 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha264 km

### Nearest railway station

Puma (Kituntu), about 15 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)](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 Mungaa

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Mungaa. The largest with a recorded population: Mungaa (16,715).

- Kimbwi
- Kinku
- Makiungu
- Minyinga
- Mungaa
- Unyaghumpi

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 Mungaa

Named natural and historic features inside Mungaa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Ibwa
- Mandahaa
- Utinta
- Yumea

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Mambutu · 1,455 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 Mungaa 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 205 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mungaa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Makiungu Hospital · Mungaa 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.96843&mlon=34.85934#map=17/-4.96843/34.85934) 

Bank NMB Bank · Ipembe 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.82245&mlon=34.74839#map=17/-4.82245/34.74839) 

Petrol pump MIHAN GAS STATION · Unyamikumbi 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.89382&mlon=34.76042#map=17/-4.89382/34.76042) 

Hotel Garden · Puma 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.00602&mlon=34.76240#map=17/-5.00602/34.76240) 

School Mungaa Primary School · Mungaa 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.97505&mlon=34.88650#map=17/-4.97505/34.88650) 

College Singida Health Training Centre · Mughanga 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81459&mlon=34.74701#map=17/-4.81459/34.74701) 

Police station Puma police post · Puma 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.00633&mlon=34.75769#map=17/-5.00633/34.75769) 

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 Mungaa

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools10

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 Ikungi District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Mungaa?In Ikungi District, Singida Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mungaa?Dung'unyi, Kikio, Kituntu, Lighwa, Misughaa, Puma, Siuyu and Unyamikumbi
- What is there to see in Mungaa?Reserved Area, Central railway, Ngaya valley
- What time zone is Mungaa in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mungaa?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mungaa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mungaa?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Mungaa?Mambutu (1,455 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mungaa?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mungaa?Makiungu Hospital, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mungaa?NMB Bank, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mungaa?MIHAN GAS STATION, about 18 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mungaa?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mungaa?TZ1305033 (OCHA common operational dataset)