# Halungu Ward, Mbozi District, Songwe Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/halungu/ Ward · Mbozi District # Halungu Halungu is a ward of Tanzania in Mbozi District, Songwe Region. It covers **165.0 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 165km² - 8mapped services ## Where is Halungu? Halungu lies in [Mbozi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/), [Songwe Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Igamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/igamba/), [Isansa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/isansa/), [Itaka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/itaka/), [Msangano](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/msangano/) and [Msia](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/msia/). By area it is the 1211th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.3% of [Mbozi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/). The centre of Halungu is about 443 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 23 km from Vwawa, the main town of Mbozi District. The centre point is at 8.9300° S, 32.8326° 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 Halungu ### Nearby, outside Halungu - GEOFREY GARDENS · attraction, Isansa16 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: Halungu - 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 - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya48 km ### Nearest railway station Mlowo (Mlowo), about 20 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 07:00, 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 Halungu Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Halungu. - Lwati 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 Halungu Named natural and historic features inside Halungu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Mbeza · 1,524 m - Nsige · 1,507 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 Halungu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mbozi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,203 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (277 mm) and the driest Sep (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 20 247 Feb 20 195 Mar 20 210 Apr 19 109 May 18 21 Jun 16 8 Jul 16 5 Aug 18 3 Sep 21 2 Oct 23 25 Nov 22 101 Dec 21 277 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Halungu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital ISANSA HOSPITAL · Igamba 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.96639&mlon=32.93771#map=17/-8.96639/32.93771) Bank COFFEE FARMS · Isansa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91337&mlon=32.97451#map=17/-8.91337/32.97451) Petrol pump Mlowo petrol station · Mlowo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.01620&mlon=33.00330#map=17/-9.01620/33.00330) Hotel ISANSA ONE UTULIVU GUEST HOUSE · Isansa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.92415&mlon=32.97105#map=17/-8.92415/32.97105) School Halungu Primary School · Halungu 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91958&mlon=32.82135#map=17/-8.91958/32.82135) College MBOZI MISSION NURCING COLLAGE · Igamba 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.03035&mlon=32.93026#map=17/-9.03035/32.93026) 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 Halungu Places mapped inside Halungu in open map data, by type. - Schools8 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 Mbozi District - Bara - Igamba - Ihanda - Ipunga - Isandula - Isansa - Itaka - Iyula - Mlangali - Mlowo - Msia - Myovizi - Nambinzo - Nanyala - Nyambili - Ruanda - Vwawa ## Quick answers - Where is Halungu?In Mbozi District, Songwe Region, Tanzania - What borders Halungu?Igamba, Isansa, Itaka, Msangano and Msia - What is there to see in Halungu?GEOFREY GARDENS - What time zone is Halungu in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Halungu?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Halungu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Halungu?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Halungu?Mbeza (1,524 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Halungu?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Halungu?ISANSA HOSPITAL, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Halungu?COFFEE FARMS, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Halungu?Mlowo petrol station, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Halungu?TZ2606131 (OCHA common operational dataset)