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

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

Ward · Igunga District 

# Kinungu

Kinungu is a ward of Tanzania in Igunga District, Tabora Region. It covers **250.4 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 250km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,078 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kinungu?

Kinungu lies in [Igunga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/), [Tabora Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Igurubi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/igurubi/), [Itilima](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/itilima/), [Itunduru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/itunduru/), [Kiloleli](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/kiloleli/), [Masengwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga/masengwa/), [Mwashiku](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/mwashiku/), [Ngulu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/ngulu/) and [Ntobo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/ntobo/). By area it is the 805th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.5% of [Igunga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/). The centre of Kinungu is about 344 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.9685° S, 33.5606° 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: Kinungu

- 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) · Shinyanga40 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza183 km

### Nearest railway station

Shinyanga (Chamaguha), about 36 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:42).

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 Kinungu

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kinungu.

- Kinungu
- Mwakilunga
- Mwamagobo
- Mwandihimiji
- Mwautumbati

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 Kinungu

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Negezi

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 Kinungu 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**.

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

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 Kinungu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital kinunguhospital · Kinungu 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.97929&mlon=33.55116#map=17/-3.97929/33.55116) 

Bank NMB Rwezahula · Chamaguha 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.67225&mlon=33.42761#map=17/-3.67225/33.42761) 

ATM Kivulin B guest house · Shinyanga Mjini 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66981&mlon=33.42255#map=17/-3.66981/33.42255) 

Petrol pump Shy tren station · Ibinzamata 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68445&mlon=33.41735#map=17/-3.68445/33.41735) 

Hotel Hotel Lilongüe · Igurubi 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.96611&mlon=33.77639#map=17/-3.96611/33.77639) 

School Kinungu Primary School · Kinungu 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.97826&mlon=33.56275#map=17/-3.97826/33.56275) 

College Mwanuala Clothes Shop · Kizumbi 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68784&mlon=33.41470#map=17/-3.68784/33.41470) 

Police station POLICE STATIO0 · Choma 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.02258&mlon=33.35719#map=17/-4.02258/33.35719) 

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 Kinungu

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools5
- Restaurants1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Kinungu?In Igunga District, Tabora Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kinungu?Igurubi, Itilima, Itunduru, Kiloleli, Masengwa, Mwashiku, Ngulu and Ntobo
- What time zone is Kinungu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kinungu?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kinungu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kinungu?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kinungu?February and April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kinungu?kinunguhospital, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kinungu?NMB Rwezahula, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kinungu?Kivulin B guest house, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kinungu?Shy tren station, about 35 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kinungu?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kinungu?TZ1402121 (OCHA common operational dataset)