# Iguguno Ward, Mkalama District, Singida Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/iguguno/ Ward · Mkalama District # Iguguno Iguguno is a ward of Tanzania in Mkalama District, Singida Region. It covers **214.1 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 214km² - 14mapped services - 1,451 mtypical elevation ## Where is Iguguno? Iguguno lies in [Mkalama District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/), [Singida Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Irisya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/irisya/), [Kaselya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/kaselya/), [Kikhonda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/kikhonda/), [Kinampanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/kinampanda/), [Kinyangiri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/kinyangiri/), [Mbelekese](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/mbelekese/), [Msisi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida/msisi/) and [Ughandi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida/ughandi/). By area it is the 948th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.9% of [Mkalama District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/). The centre of Iguguno is about 220 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.5384° S, 34.6222° 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 Iguguno ### Nearby, outside Iguguno - Ughandi B turning · attraction, Msisi14 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: Iguguno - 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 - Shinyanga Airport (SHY) · Shinyanga161 km - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma221 km ### Nearest railway station Singida (Utemini), about 35 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:45, sunset around 18:37). 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 Iguguno Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Iguguno. The largest with a recorded population: Igugunu (22,810). Settlements here lie between about 1,376 m and 1,466 m above sea level (median 1,451 m). - Iguguno - Igugunu - Lukomo - Tumuli 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 Iguguno Named natural and historic features inside Iguguno, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Munya ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Ukomo · 1,478 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 Iguguno and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mkalama District, the warmest month is Oct (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 892 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (154 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and May to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 154 Feb 22 98 Mar 21 139 Apr 21 129 May 20 47 Jun 20 6 Jul 20 2 Aug 21 6 Sep 22 8 Oct 23 31 Nov 23 120 Dec 22 153 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Iguguno Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ughandi B Village Dispensary · Ughandi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.59740&mlon=34.72787#map=17/-4.59740/34.72787) Bank NBC Bank · Mitunduru 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81536&mlon=34.74960#map=17/-4.81536/34.74960) Petrol pump Camel Oil · Mandewa 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.75786&mlon=34.72533#map=17/-4.75786/34.72533) Hotel new africa lodge · Iguguno 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.57066&mlon=34.62581#map=17/-4.57066/34.62581) School Mpako Primary School · Iguguno 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.53257&mlon=34.62415#map=17/-4.53257/34.62415) College Lake college · Mandewa 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.77787&mlon=34.74953#map=17/-4.77787/34.74953) Police station Police Office · Mughanga 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81928&mlon=34.74668#map=17/-4.81928/34.74668) 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 Iguguno Places mapped inside Iguguno in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools13 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 Mkalama District - Gumanga - Ibaga - Ilunda - Kikhonda - Kinyangiri - Matongo - Miganga - Mpambala - Msingi - Mwanga - Mwangeza - Nduguti - Nkinto ## Quick answers - Where is Iguguno?In Mkalama District, Singida Region, Tanzania - What borders Iguguno?Irisya, Kaselya, Kikhonda, Kinampanda, Kinyangiri, Mbelekese, Msisi and Ughandi - What is there to see in Iguguno?Ughandi B turning - What time zone is Iguguno in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Iguguno?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Iguguno?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Iguguno?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Iguguno?Settlements lie between 1,376 m and 1,466 m - What is the highest point in Iguguno?Ukomo (1,478 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Iguguno?February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Iguguno?Ughandi B Village Dispensary, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Iguguno?NBC Bank, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Iguguno?Camel Oil, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Iguguno?TZ1306113 (OCHA common operational dataset)