Ward · Nyang'hwale District # Shabaka Shabaka is a ward of Tanzania in Nyang'hwale District, Geita Region. It covers 220.8 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 221 km² - 8 mapped services ## Where is Shabaka? Shabaka lies in Nyang'hwale District, Geita Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Bulela, Busolwa, Kasamwa, Nyabulanda, Nyamalimbe, Nyang'hwale and Nyanguku. By area it is the 917th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 13.7% of Nyang'hwale District. The centre of Shabaka is about 508 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.9839° S, 32.4577° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Shabaka ### Nearby, outside Shabaka - Kasamwa · attraction, Kasamwa 17 km - Kasamwa rice yard · attraction, Kasamwa 19 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Shabaka - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza 80 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 281 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 06:51, sunset around 18:48). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Shabaka Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Shabaka. - Ihushi - Lubando - Nyamgogwa - Shabaka - Wavu Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Shabaka Named natural and historic features inside Shabaka, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Igwata Forest Reserve - Mwienzi Forest Reserve Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Shabaka and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyang'hwale District, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,043 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (195 mm) and the driest Jul (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to February and May to October. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 23 | 106 | | Feb | 23 | 90 | | Mar | 23 | 147 | | Apr | 22 | 135 | | May | 22 | 55 | | Jun | 22 | 10 | | Jul | 22 | 5 | | Aug | 24 | 15 | | Sep | 25 | 29 | | Oct | 24 | 96 | | Nov | 23 | 195 | | Dec | 22 | 161 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Shabaka | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Nyalwanzaja · Kamena | 20 km | Map | | Bank | Nmb Bank · Kasamwa | 19 km | Map | | Petrol pump | BlueCoast · Kalangalala | 28 km | Map | | Hotel | Kasamwa View Inn · Kasamwa | 16 km | Map | | School | Shabaka Primary School · Shabaka | 0.9 km | Map | | College | ESAMI · Kasamwa | 16 km | Map | | Police station | Geita · Kalangalala | 29 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Shabaka Places mapped inside Shabaka in open map data, by type. - Schools 8 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Nyang'hwale District - Bukwimba - Busolwa - Izunya - Kafita - Kakura - Kharumwa - Mwingiro - Nyabulanda - Nyang'hwale - Nyijundu - Nyugwa ## Quick answers - Where is Shabaka? In Nyang'hwale District, Geita Region, Tanzania - What borders Shabaka? Bulela, Busolwa, Kasamwa, Nyabulanda, Nyamalimbe, Nyang'hwale and Nyanguku - What is there to see in Shabaka? Kasamwa, Kasamwa rice yard - What time zone is Shabaka in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Shabaka? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Shabaka? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Shabaka? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Shabaka? January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Shabaka? Nyalwanzaja, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Shabaka? Nmb Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shabaka? BlueCoast, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Shabaka? TZ2502011 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 220.8 km² - P-code: TZ2502011 - District: Nyang'hwale District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/nyang-hwale/shabaka/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.