# Ugalla Ward, Urambo District, Tabora Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/urambo/ugalla/

Ward · Urambo District 

# Ugalla

Ugalla is a ward of Tanzania in Urambo District, Tabora Region. It covers **625.8 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 626km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,129 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ugalla?

Ugalla lies in [Urambo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/urambo/), [Tabora Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chabutwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/sikonge/chabutwa/), [Kasisi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/urambo/kasisi/), [Misheni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/sikonge/misheni/), [Sikonge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/sikonge/sikonge/), [Ussoke](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/urambo/ussoke/) and [Uyumbu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/urambo/uyumbu/). By area it is the 287th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 11.5% of [Urambo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/urambo/). The centre of Ugalla is about 396 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.4262° S, 32.2358° 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 Ugalla

### Nearby, outside Ugalla

- Uyumbu Wildlife Management Area · nature reserve, Uyumbu18 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: Ugalla

- 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) · Tabora77 km

### Nearest railway station

Usoke (Ussoke), about 37 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 18:45).

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 Ugalla

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Ugalla. Settlements here lie between about 1,121 m and 1,141 m above sea level (median 1,129 m).

- Chavuna
- Isongwa
- Izengabatogilwe
- Kakola
- Ugala
- Uyumbu

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 Ugalla and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Urambo District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 1,007 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (205 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

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- Feb
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 162 

Feb 23 133 

Mar 23 147 

Apr 23 113 

May 24 25 

Jun 23 7 

Jul 23 2 

Aug 25 4 

Sep 27 11 

Oct 27 40 

Nov 25 159 

Dec 23 205 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ugalla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Tupendane Primary School · Uyumbu 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.30532&mlon=32.34553#map=17/-5.30532/32.34553) 

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 Ugalla

Places mapped inside Ugalla 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 Urambo District

- Imalamakoye
- Kapilula
- Kasisi
- Kiloleni
- Muungano
- Nsenda
- Songambele
- Ukondamoyo
- Urambo
- Usisya
- Ussoke
- Utundu
- Uyogo
- Uyumbu
- Vumilia

## Quick answers

- Where is Ugalla?In Urambo District, Tabora Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ugalla?Chabutwa, Kasisi, Misheni, Sikonge, Ussoke and Uyumbu
- What is there to see in Ugalla?Uyumbu Wildlife Management Area
- What time zone is Ugalla in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ugalla?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ugalla?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ugalla?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ugalla?Settlements lie between 1,121 m and 1,141 m
- What is the best time to visit Ugalla?April to October
- What is the P-code of Ugalla?TZ1404101 (OCHA common operational dataset)