# Vugiri Ward, Korogwe District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/vugiri/

Ward · Korogwe District 

# Vugiri

Vugiri is a ward of Tanzania in Korogwe District, Tanga Region. It covers **49.5 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 49.5km²
- 9mapped services
- 993 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vugiri?

Vugiri lies in [Korogwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Bungu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/bungu/), [Dindira](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/dindira/), [Kwashemshi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/kwashemshi/), [Lutindi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/lutindi/), [Magunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe-township-authority/magunga/), [Mpale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/mpale/) and [Mtonga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe-township-authority/mtonga/). By area it is the 2451st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.5% of [Korogwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/). The centre of Vugiri is about 322 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.0849° S, 38.4403° 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 Vugiri

### Nearby, outside Vugiri

- Camp Mawingu parking · attraction, Kwagunda15 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: Vugiri

- 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

- Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga70 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar153 km

### Nearest railway station

Maurui (Mswaha), about 8.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:21).

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 Vugiri

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Vugiri. Settlements here lie between about 942 m and 1,249 m above sea level (median 993 m).

- Ambangulu
- Bungu
- Kieti
- Mashimbo
- Vugiri

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 Vugiri

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

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Mashindei · 1,320 m
- Matundsi · 1,320 m

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 Vugiri and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Korogwe District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 515 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,275 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (221 mm) and the driest Jul (37 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 92 

Feb 22 67 

Mar 21 125 

Apr 20 221 

May 18 178 

Jun 17 49 

Jul 16 37 

Aug 17 42 

Sep 18 51 

Oct 20 128 

Nov 20 159 

Dec 21 126 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vugiri

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Magunga Korogwe Town Hospital · Magunga 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.13539&mlon=38.45436#map=17/-5.13539/38.45436) 

Bank NMB Korogwe · Manundu 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.15712&mlon=38.44832#map=17/-5.15712/38.44832) 

Petrol pump Tsn · Mtonga 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14747&mlon=38.43608#map=17/-5.14747/38.43608) 

Hotel Buke era lodge · Mtonga 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14942&mlon=38.43746#map=17/-5.14942/38.43746) 

School Old Ambangulu Primary School · Vugiri 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.08985&mlon=38.44024#map=17/-5.08985/38.44024) 

College Korogwe Teachers Traning College · Manundu 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14781&mlon=38.45003#map=17/-5.14781/38.45003) 

Police station Mombo police station · Mombo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88823&mlon=38.28957#map=17/-4.88823/38.28957) 

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 Vugiri

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

- Schools9

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 Korogwe District

- Bungu
- Chekelei
- Dindira
- Kerenge
- Kizara
- Kwagunda
- Kwashemshi
- Lutindi
- Magamba Kwalukonge
- Magoma
- Makuyuni
- Mashewa
- Mazinde
- Mkalamo
- Mkomazi
- Mnyuzi
- Mombo
- Mpale
- Mswaha

## Quick answers

- Where is Vugiri?In Korogwe District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Vugiri?Bungu, Dindira, Kwashemshi, Lutindi, Magunga, Mpale and Mtonga
- What is there to see in Vugiri?Camp Mawingu parking
- What time zone is Vugiri in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Vugiri?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Vugiri?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vugiri?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vugiri?Settlements lie between 942 m and 1,249 m
- What is the highest point in Vugiri?Mashindei (1,320 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Vugiri?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vugiri?Magunga Korogwe Town Hospital, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vugiri?NMB Korogwe, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vugiri?Tsn, about 7.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Vugiri?TZ0402071 (OCHA common operational dataset)