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

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

Ward · Ikungi District 

# Puma

Puma is a ward of Tanzania in Ikungi District, Singida Region. It covers **65.5 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 65.5km²
- 27mapped services
- 1,608 mtypical elevation

## Where is Puma?

Puma lies in [Ikungi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/), [Singida Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Dung'unyi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/dung-unyi/), [Kituntu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/kituntu/) and [Mungaa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/mungaa/). By area it is the 2218th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.7% of [Ikungi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/). The centre of Puma is about 167 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.0108° S, 34.7896° 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 Puma

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Puma: 1 attraction; 1 viewpoint; 1 waterfall.

- Central railway · waterfall
- Ngaya valley · viewpoint
- Reserved Area · attraction

### Nearby, outside Puma

- Lake kindai · attraction, Mwankoko19 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: Puma

- 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) · Dodoma168 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha274 km

### Nearest railway station

Puma (Kituntu), about 4.4 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 Puma

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Puma.

- Isalanda
- Njori
- Nkuninkana
- Wibia

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 Puma 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
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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 Puma

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puma mission hospital · Puma 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.00150&mlon=34.75790#map=17/-5.00150/34.75790) 

Bank NMB Bank · Ipembe 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.82245&mlon=34.74839#map=17/-4.82245/34.74839) 

Petrol pump MIHAN GAS STATION · Unyamikumbi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.89382&mlon=34.76042#map=17/-4.89382/34.76042) 

Hotel Garden · Puma 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.00602&mlon=34.76240#map=17/-5.00602/34.76240) 

School Wibia Primary School · Puma 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.00086&mlon=34.80012#map=17/-5.00086/34.80012) 

College Singida Health Training Centre · Mughanga 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81459&mlon=34.74701#map=17/-4.81459/34.74701) 

Police station Puma police station · Puma 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.01170&mlon=34.75741#map=17/-5.01170/34.75741) 

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 Puma

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

- Hospitals2
- Hotels13
- Schools6
- Pharmacies4
- Police stations2

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
- Mungaa
- Mwaru
- Ntuntu
- Sepuka
- Siuyu
- Unyahati

## Quick answers

- Where is Puma?In Ikungi District, Singida Region, Tanzania
- What borders Puma?Dung'unyi, Kituntu and Mungaa
- What is there to see in Puma?Central railway, Ngaya valley, Reserved Area
- What time zone is Puma in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Puma?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Puma?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Puma?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Puma?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Puma?Puma mission hospital, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Puma?NMB Bank, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puma?MIHAN GAS STATION, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Puma?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Puma?TZ1305013 (OCHA common operational dataset)