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

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

Ward · Uyui District 

# Upuge

Upuge is a ward of Tanzania in Uyui District, Tabora Region. It covers **136.4 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 136km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,244 mtypical elevation

## Where is Upuge?

Upuge lies in [Uyui District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/uyui/), [Tabora Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Ikongolo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/uyui/ikongolo/), [Isikizya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/uyui/isikizya/), [Itonjanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/tabora-urban/itonjanda/), [Magengati](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/nzega/magengati/), [Magiri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/uyui/magiri/), [Milambo Itobo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/nzega/milambo-itobo/) and [Uyui](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/tabora-urban/uyui/). By area it is the 1421st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.1% of [Uyui District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/uyui/). The centre of Upuge is about 335 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.8791° S, 33.0017° 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 Upuge

### Nearby, outside Upuge

- Magili reserved natural forest · attraction, Magiri8.5 km
- Ilalwansiba conservaion · attraction, Isikizya9.8 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: Upuge

- 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) · Tabora29 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza271 km

### Nearest railway station

Kakola (Kakola), about 18 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:43).

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 Upuge

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

- Lunguya
- Uhuru
- Upuge

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 Upuge 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**.

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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 Upuge

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St. Anna Mission Hospital · Ipuli 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.01529&mlon=32.84464#map=17/-5.01529/32.84464) 

Bank M-pesa, tigo pesa · Ipuli 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.01568&mlon=32.84222#map=17/-5.01568/32.84222) 

Petrol pump Puge Filling station · Puge 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.74494&mlon=33.16875#map=17/-4.74494/33.16875) 

Hotel Kelvikas · Ipuli 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.01489&mlon=32.84239#map=17/-5.01489/32.84239) 

School Lunguya Primary School · Upuge 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88594&mlon=32.98017#map=17/-4.88594/32.98017) 

College Nyamwezi teaching college · Ipuli 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.01997&mlon=32.83860#map=17/-5.01997/32.83860) 

Police station Ilalwansiba police station · Isikizya 12 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 Upuge

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

- Schools6

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
- Kigwa
- Kizengi
- Loya
- Lutende
- Mabama
- Magiri
- Miswaki
- Miyenze
- Ndono
- Nsimbo
- Nsololo
- Shitage
- Tura
- Ufuluma
- Usagari

## Quick answers

- Where is Upuge?In Uyui District, Tabora Region, Tanzania
- What borders Upuge?Ikongolo, Isikizya, Itonjanda, Magengati, Magiri, Milambo Itobo and Uyui
- What is there to see in Upuge?Magili reserved natural forest, Ilalwansiba conservaion
- What time zone is Upuge in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Upuge?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Upuge?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Upuge?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Upuge?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Upuge?St. Anna Mission Hospital, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Upuge?M-pesa, tigo pesa, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Upuge?Puge Filling station, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Upuge?TZ1403131 (OCHA common operational dataset)