# Mughanga Ward, Singida Urban District, Singida Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida-urban/mughanga/

Ward · Singida Urban District 

# Mughanga

Mughanga is a ward of Tanzania in Singida Urban District, Singida Region. It covers **0.49 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.5km²
- 13mapped services
- 1,508 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mughanga?

Mughanga lies in [Singida Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida-urban/), [Singida Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ipembe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida-urban/ipembe/), [Majengo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida-urban/majengo/), [Minga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida-urban/minga/), [Mitunduru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida-urban/mitunduru/) and [Utemini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida-urban/utemini/). By area it is the 3576th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.1% of [Singida Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida-urban/). The centre of Mughanga is about 186 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 0.3 km from Singida, the main town of Singida Urban District. The centre point is at 4.8179° S, 34.7459° 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 Mughanga

### Nearby, outside Mughanga

- Lake kindai · attraction, Mwankoko3.3 km
- Lake singida · attraction, Mitunduru4.0 km
- Lake singida · attraction, Mitunduru4.3 km
- Reserved Area · attraction, Puma19 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: Mughanga

- 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) · Dodoma187 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha264 km

### Nearest railway station

Singida (Utemini), about 1.1 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:45, 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 Mughanga

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mughanga. The largest with a recorded population: Singida (232,459).

- Singida

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 Mughanga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Singida Urban District, the warmest month is Oct (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 964 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (196 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 196 

Feb 21 128 

Mar 21 155 

Apr 20 128 

May 20 37 

Jun 19 4 

Jul 18 2 

Aug 20 3 

Sep 22 4 

Oct 23 22 

Nov 23 94 

Dec 22 192 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mughanga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Singida Regional Hospital (Hospital Ya Mkoa) · Mughanga 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81530&mlon=34.74792#map=17/-4.81530/34.74792) 

Bank NBC Bank · Mitunduru 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81536&mlon=34.74960#map=17/-4.81536/34.74960) 

Petrol pump Oilcom · Mitunduru 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81725&mlon=34.74814#map=17/-4.81725/34.74814) 

Hotel Ferema Lodge · Mughanga 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81585&mlon=34.74392#map=17/-4.81585/34.74392) 

School Sumaye Primary School · Mughanga 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.82014&mlon=34.74783#map=17/-4.82014/34.74783) 

College Singida Health Training Centre · Mughanga 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81459&mlon=34.74701#map=17/-4.81459/34.74701) 

Police station Police Office · Mughanga 0.2 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 Mughanga

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

- Hospitals2
- Hotels6
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants2
- Police stations1

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 Singida Urban District

- Ipembe
- Kindai
- Majengo
- Mandewa
- Minga
- Misuna
- Mitunduru
- Mtamaa
- Mtipa
- Mungu maji
- Mwankoko
- Uhamaka
- Umyambwa
- Unyamikumbi
- Utemini

## Quick answers

- Where is Mughanga?In Singida Urban District, Singida Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mughanga?Ipembe, Majengo, Minga, Mitunduru and Utemini
- What is there to see in Mughanga?Lake kindai, Lake singida, Lake singida, Reserved Area
- What time zone is Mughanga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mughanga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mughanga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mughanga?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mughanga?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mughanga?Singida Regional Hospital (Hospital Ya Mkoa), about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mughanga?NBC Bank, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mughanga?Oilcom, about 0.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mughanga?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mughanga?TZ1304022 (OCHA common operational dataset)