# Nguvumoja Ward, Igunga District, Tabora Region – Villages

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

Ward · Igunga District 

# Nguvumoja

Nguvumoja is a ward of Tanzania in Igunga District, Tabora Region. It covers **260.0 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 260km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Nguvumoja?

Nguvumoja 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: [Bukoko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/bukoko/), [Igunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/igunga/) and [Itumba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/itumba/). By area it is the 770th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.7% of [Igunga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/). The centre of Nguvumoja is about 285 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.4246° S, 33.8603° 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: Nguvumoja

- 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) · Shinyanga99 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza243 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:28) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:40).

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 Nguvumoja

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

- Mwalala
- Mwanshoma
- Nguvumali

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 Nguvumoja

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Kaseria

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 Nguvumoja 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 Nguvumoja

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Igunga Hospital · Igunga 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.28433&mlon=33.87119#map=17/-4.28433/33.87119) 

Petrol pump Lake Oil · Igunga 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.28898&mlon=33.89174#map=17/-4.28898/33.89174) 

Hotel Zetaki Hotel Igunga Tabora · Igunga 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.29146&mlon=33.88938#map=17/-4.29146/33.88938) 

School Nguvumoja Primary School · Nguvumoja 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.42286&mlon=33.85576#map=17/-4.42286/33.85576) 

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 Nguvumoja

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

- Schools4

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
- Kinungu
- Mbutu
- Mwamashiga
- Mwamashimba
- Mwashiku
- Mwisi
- Nanga
- Ndembezi
- Ngulu
- Nkinga
- Ntobo
- Nyandekwa
- Simbo
- Sungwizi
- Ziba

## Quick answers

- Where is Nguvumoja?In Igunga District, Tabora Region, Tanzania
- What borders Nguvumoja?Bukoko, Igunga and Itumba
- What time zone is Nguvumoja in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nguvumoja?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Nguvumoja?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nguvumoja?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Nguvumoja?February and April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nguvumoja?Igunga Hospital, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nguvumoja?Lake Oil, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nguvumoja?TZ1402071 (OCHA common operational dataset)