# Masumbwe Ward, Mbogwe District, Geita Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/masumbwe/

Ward · Mbogwe District 

# Masumbwe

Masumbwe is a ward of Tanzania in Mbogwe District, Geita Region. It covers **130.0 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 130km²
- 22mapped services
- 1,154 mtypical elevation

## Where is Masumbwe?

Masumbwe lies in [Mbogwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/), [Geita Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Bugelenga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/bugelenga/), [Bukandwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/bukandwe/), [Bukombe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/bukombe/), [Igwamanoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/igwamanoni/), [Iponya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/iponya/) and [Nyakafulu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/nyakafulu/). By area it is the 1469th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.7% of [Mbogwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/). The centre of Masumbwe is about 480 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.6969° S, 32.1919° 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: Masumbwe

- 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

- Shinyanga Airport (SHY) · Shinyanga146 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza162 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:48).

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 Masumbwe

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Masumbwe.

- Budoda
- Ilangale
- Iseni
- Kabila
- Nyakasaluma
- Shenda

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 Masumbwe

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Bukulu · 1,197 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 Masumbwe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mbogwe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,061 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (194 mm) and the driest Jul (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and May to October**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 125 

Feb 23 116 

Mar 23 156 

Apr 22 135 

May 22 46 

Jun 22 8 

Jul 22 3 

Aug 24 8 

Sep 26 20 

Oct 25 76 

Nov 23 194 

Dec 22 175 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Masumbwe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Masumbwe health center · Masumbwe 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.64900&mlon=32.16756#map=17/-3.64900/32.16756) 

Bank Crdb bank · Masumbwe 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.64871&mlon=32.16726#map=17/-3.64871/32.16726) 

Petrol pump Henery oil station · Masumbwe 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.64551&mlon=32.16038#map=17/-3.64551/32.16038) 

Hotel Matinde · Masumbwe 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.65725&mlon=32.17532#map=17/-3.65725/32.17532) 

School Nyakasaluma Primary School · Masumbwe 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.71537&mlon=32.17459#map=17/-3.71537/32.17459) 

Police station Masumbwe police station · Masumbwe 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.65532&mlon=32.16716#map=17/-3.65532/32.16716) 

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 Masumbwe

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels5
- Schools10
- Pharmacies1
- Police stations2

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 Mbogwe District

- Bukandwe
- Ikobe
- Ikunguigazi
- Ilolangulu
- Iponya
- Isebya
- Lugunga
- Lulembela
- Mbogwe
- Mgemo
- Nanda
- Ng'homolwa
- Nyakafulu
- Nyasato
- Ushirika

## Quick answers

- Where is Masumbwe?In Mbogwe District, Geita Region, Tanzania
- What borders Masumbwe?Bugelenga, Bukandwe, Bukombe, Igwamanoni, Iponya and Nyakafulu
- What time zone is Masumbwe in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Masumbwe?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Masumbwe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Masumbwe?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Masumbwe?Bukulu (1,197 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Masumbwe?February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Masumbwe?Masumbwe health center, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Masumbwe?Crdb bank, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masumbwe?Henery oil station, about 6.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Masumbwe?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Masumbwe?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Masumbwe?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Masumbwe?TZ2503153 (OCHA common operational dataset)