# Chabutwa Ward, Igunga District, Tabora Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/chabutwa/

Ward · Igunga District 

# Chabutwa

Chabutwa is a ward of Tanzania in Igunga District, Tabora Region. It covers **104.3 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 104km²
- 3mapped services

## Where is Chabutwa?

Chabutwa lies in [Igunga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/), [Tabora Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Mwisi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/mwisi/), [Simbo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/simbo/) and [Tongi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/nzega/tongi/). By area it is the 1732nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.5% of [Igunga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/). The centre of Chabutwa is about 307 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.5967° S, 33.4631° 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: Chabutwa

- 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

- Tabora Airport (TBO) · Tabora88 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza246 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:41).

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 Chabutwa

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Chabutwa.

- Chapela
- Igumo
- Majengo

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 Chabutwa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Igunga District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 890 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (196 mm) and the driest Jul (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and April to October**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 153 

Feb 23 102 

Mar 23 128 

Apr 23 104 

May 23 31 

Jun 22 2 

Jul 22 1 

Aug 24 2 

Sep 26 4 

Oct 27 30 

Nov 25 135 

Dec 24 196 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chabutwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nkinga Hospital · Nkinga 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.42620&mlon=33.43896#map=17/-4.42620/33.43896) 

Bank NMB BANK NKINGA · Nkinga 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.42697&mlon=33.44002#map=17/-4.42697/33.44002) 

Petrol pump Puge Filling station · Puge 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.74494&mlon=33.16875#map=17/-4.74494/33.16875) 

Hotel MTK lodge and bar · Puge 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.67894&mlon=33.17550#map=17/-4.67894/33.17550) 

School Majengo Primary School · Chabutwa 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.61355&mlon=33.45402#map=17/-4.61355/33.45402) 

College Nkinga Institute of Health Sciences · Nkinga 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.42552&mlon=33.43922#map=17/-4.42552/33.43922) 

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 Chabutwa

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

- Schools3

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 Igunga District

- Bukoko
- Choma
- Igowero
- Igunga
- Igurubi
- Isakamaliwa
- Itumba
- Itunduru
- Kining'inila
- Kinungu
- Mbutu
- Mwamashiga
- Mwamashimba
- Mwashiku
- Mwisi
- Nanga
- Ndembezi
- Ngulu
- Nguvumoja
- Nkinga
- Ntobo
- Nyandekwa
- Simbo
- Sungwizi
- Ziba

## Quick answers

- Where is Chabutwa?In Igunga District, Tabora Region, Tanzania
- What borders Chabutwa?Mwisi, Simbo and Tongi
- What time zone is Chabutwa in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Chabutwa?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Chabutwa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chabutwa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Chabutwa?February and April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chabutwa?Nkinga Hospital, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chabutwa?NMB BANK NKINGA, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chabutwa?Puge Filling station, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chabutwa?TZ1402251 (OCHA common operational dataset)