# Kigwa Ward, Uyui District, Tabora Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/uyui/kigwa/

Ward · Uyui District 

# Kigwa

Kigwa is a ward of Tanzania in Uyui District, Tabora Region. It covers **535.3 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 535km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,242 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kigwa?

Kigwa lies in [Uyui District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/uyui/), [Tabora Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Goweko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/uyui/goweko/), [Igalula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/uyui/igalula/), [Lutende](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/uyui/lutende/), [Miyenze](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/uyui/miyenze/), [Ndevelwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/tabora-urban/ndevelwa/) and [Nsimbo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/uyui/nsimbo/). By area it is the 348th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.5% of [Uyui District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/uyui/). The centre of Kigwa is about 307 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.1292° S, 33.1693° 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: Kigwa

- 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) · Tabora38 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza299 km

### Nearest railway station

Igalula (Igalula), about 21 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:52, 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 Kigwa

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

- Itunda Ukulu
- Kigwa
- Kinamagi
- Mbuyuni
- Nzigala

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 Kigwa

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

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Uyui Kigwa Rubuga Forest Reserve

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 Kigwa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Uyui District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,053 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (240 mm) and the driest Jul (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
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- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 175 

Feb 22 133 

Mar 22 149 

Apr 22 112 

May 22 30 

Jun 21 4 

Jul 21 1 

Aug 22 2 

Sep 24 7 

Oct 25 43 

Nov 24 157 

Dec 22 240 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kigwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St. Anna Mission Hospital · Ipuli 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.01529&mlon=32.84464#map=17/-5.01529/32.84464) 

Bank M-pesa, tigo pesa · Ipuli 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.01568&mlon=32.84222#map=17/-5.01568/32.84222) 

Petrol pump Makwaya · Isevya 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.01701&mlon=32.82826#map=17/-5.01701/32.82826) 

Hotel Ntonge · Ndevelwa 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.05867&mlon=32.89209#map=17/-5.05867/32.89209) 

School Nzigala Primary School · Kigwa 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.13736&mlon=33.18759#map=17/-5.13736/33.18759) 

College Nyamwezi teaching college · Ipuli 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.01997&mlon=32.83860#map=17/-5.01997/32.83860) 

Police station Ilalwansiba police station · Isikizya 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88718&mlon=33.10812#map=17/-4.88718/33.10812) 

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 Kigwa

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

- Schools7

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 Uyui District

- Bukumbi
- Goweko
- Ibelamilundi
- Ibiri
- Igalula
- Ikongolo
- Ilolanguru
- Isikizya
- Kizengi
- Loya
- Lutende
- Mabama
- Magiri
- Miswaki
- Miyenze
- Ndono
- Nsimbo
- Nsololo
- Shitage
- Tura
- Ufuluma
- Upuge
- Usagari

## Quick answers

- Where is Kigwa?In Uyui District, Tabora Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kigwa?Goweko, Igalula, Lutende, Miyenze, Ndevelwa and Nsimbo
- What time zone is Kigwa in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kigwa?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kigwa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kigwa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kigwa?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kigwa?St. Anna Mission Hospital, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kigwa?M-pesa, tigo pesa, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kigwa?Makwaya, about 40 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kigwa?TZ1403211 (OCHA common operational dataset)