# Mgandu Ward, Manyoni District, Singida Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/mgandu/

Ward · Manyoni District 

# Mgandu

Mgandu is a ward of Tanzania in Manyoni District, Singida Region. It covers **1,421.1 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,421km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,425 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mgandu?

Mgandu lies in [Manyoni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/), [Singida Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Kipanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/sikonge/kipanga/), [Kipili](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/sikonge/kipili/), [Kitaraka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/kitaraka/), [Mitundu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/mitundu/), [Mwamagembe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/mwamagembe/), [Tura](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/uyui/tura/) and [Usunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/sikonge/usunga/). By area it is the 94th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.9% of [Manyoni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/). The centre of Mgandu is about 166 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.0245° S, 34.2427° 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).

## Know before you go: Mgandu

- 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

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:36).

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 Mgandu

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Mgandu. The largest with a recorded population: Mgandu (23,718). Settlements here lie between about 1,307 m and 1,487 m above sea level (median 1,425 m).

- Chabutwa
- Chona
- Ikonse
- Itagata
- Kayui
- Kirurumo
- Mgandu
- Nyauwele
- Ukimbu

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 Mgandu

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Kirumba
- Kwale

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Menua · 1,405 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 Mgandu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Manyoni District, the warmest month is Oct (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 199 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,061 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (232 mm) and the driest Jun (2 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 20 232 

Feb 20 167 

Mar 20 163 

Apr 20 107 

May 19 30 

Jun 18 2 

Jul 18 2 

Aug 19 3 

Sep 21 4 

Oct 22 23 

Nov 22 98 

Dec 21 229 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mgandu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Murgwanza Hospital · Kipili 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.00775&mlon=33.91497#map=17/-6.00775/33.91497) 

School Useswanoni Primary School · Mgandu 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.02738&mlon=34.16584#map=17/-6.02738/34.16584) 

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 Mgandu

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

- Schools7

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 Manyoni District

- Aghondi
- Chikola
- Chikuyu
- Heka
- Idodyandole
- Ipande
- Isseke
- Itigi Majengo
- Itigi Mjini
- Kintinku
- Kitaraka
- Majiri
- Makanda
- Makuru
- Makutupora
- Manyoni
- Mitundu
- Mkwese
- Muhalala
- Mvumi
- Mwamagembe
- Nkonko
- Rungwa
- Sanjaranda
- Sanza
- Saranda
- Sasajila
- Sasilo
- Solya

## Quick answers

- Where is Mgandu?In Manyoni District, Singida Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mgandu?Kipanga, Kipili, Kitaraka, Mitundu, Mwamagembe, Tura and Usunga
- What time zone is Mgandu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mgandu?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mgandu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mgandu?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mgandu?Settlements lie between 1,307 m and 1,487 m
- What is the highest point in Mgandu?Menua (1,405 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mgandu?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mgandu?Murgwanza Hospital, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mgandu?TZ1303171 (OCHA common operational dataset)