# Msisi Ward, Bahi District, Dodoma Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/msisi/ Ward · Bahi District # Msisi Msisi is a ward of Tanzania in Bahi District, Dodoma Region. It covers **297.5 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 298km² - 4mapped services - 1,105 mtypical elevation ## Where is Msisi? Msisi lies in [Bahi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Babayu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/babayu/), [Ilindi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/ilindi/), [Lamaiti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/lamaiti/), [Mundemu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/mundemu/) and [Zanka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/zanka/). By area it is the 658th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.3% of [Bahi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/). The centre of Msisi is about 42 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.8071° S, 35.6518° 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: Msisi - 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 - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma42 km - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha292 km ### Nearest railway station Kigwe (Kigwe), about 37 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:31). 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 Msisi Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Msisi. Settlements here lie between about 1,069 m and 1,147 m above sea level (median 1,105 m). - Chila Chibi - Mchito - Msisi - Pasuta Msui - Tinai 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 Msisi Named natural and historic features inside Msisi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Gulali · 1,159 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 Msisi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bahi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 727 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (184 mm) and the driest Aug (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 184 Feb 23 107 Mar 23 120 Apr 22 78 May 22 16 Jun 21 2 Jul 20 1 Aug 22 0 Sep 23 1 Oct 25 9 Nov 25 47 Dec 24 163 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Msisi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital JWTZ Dispensary · Mnadani 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.10432&mlon=35.74083#map=17/-6.10432/35.74083) Bank Name · Mnadani 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.12427&mlon=35.73830#map=17/-6.12427/35.73830) Petrol pump Lake Oil · Kizota 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.12299&mlon=35.66790#map=17/-6.12299/35.66790) Hotel Fantasy Village Hotel · Msalato 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.07854&mlon=35.74701#map=17/-6.07854/35.74701) School Mchito Primary School · Msisi 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.82060&mlon=35.65457#map=17/-5.82060/35.65457) College St. Johns University Msalato School of Theology · Msalato 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.09461&mlon=35.75028#map=17/-6.09461/35.75028) Police station Chigongwe Police Post · Chigongwe 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.06087&mlon=35.54390#map=17/-6.06087/35.54390) 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 Msisi Places mapped inside Msisi 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 Bahi District - Babayu - Bahi - Chali - Chibelela - Chikola - Chipanga - Ibihwa - Ibugule - Ilindi - Kigwe - Lamaiti - Makanda - Mpalanga - Mpamantwa - Mtitaa - Mundemu - Mwitikira - Nondwa - Zanka ## Quick answers - Where is Msisi?In Bahi District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Msisi?Babayu, Ilindi, Lamaiti, Mundemu and Zanka - What time zone is Msisi in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Msisi?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Msisi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Msisi?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Msisi?Settlements lie between 1,069 m and 1,147 m - What is the highest point in Msisi?Gulali (1,159 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Msisi?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Msisi?JWTZ Dispensary, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Msisi?Name, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Msisi?Lake Oil, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Msisi?TZ0106051 (OCHA common operational dataset)