# Nsimbo Ward, Mlele District, Katavi Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/nsimbo/ Ward · Mlele District # Nsimbo Nsimbo is a ward of Tanzania in Mlele District, Katavi Region. It covers **105.2 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 105km² - 6mapped services ## Where is Nsimbo? Nsimbo lies in [Mlele District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/), [Katavi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Kapalala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/kapalala/), [Litapunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/litapunga/), [Mtapenda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/mtapenda/), [Sitalike](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/sitalike/) and [Urwira](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/urwira/). By area it is the 1723rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.4% of [Mlele District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/). The centre of Nsimbo is about 498 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.4098° S, 31.2426° 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: Nsimbo - 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 - Kalemie Airport (FMI) · Kalemie228 km ### Nearest railway station Ndui (Litapunga), about 14 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:35) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 07:02, sunset around 18:47). 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 Nsimbo Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Nsimbo. - Isanjandugu - Kanoge - Mwenge - Songambele 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 Nsimbo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mlele District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,042 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (223 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 185 Feb 22 146 Mar 22 168 Apr 22 109 May 22 22 Jun 21 2 Jul 21 1 Aug 23 1 Sep 25 5 Oct 26 32 Nov 24 146 Dec 22 223 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nsimbo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nsimbo Dispensary · Nsimbo 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.38030&mlon=31.18862#map=17/-6.38030/31.18862) Bank CRDB BANK · Kashaulili 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.34459&mlon=31.07022#map=17/-6.34459/31.07022) Petrol pump Allyen Fuel Station · Ilembo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37221&mlon=31.07418#map=17/-6.37221/31.07418) Hotel AMAZON LODGE · Nsemulwa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.36129&mlon=31.08857#map=17/-6.36129/31.08857) School Tulieni Primary School · Nsimbo 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.40069&mlon=31.25339#map=17/-6.40069/31.25339) College Kilitech VTC · Ilembo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37382&mlon=31.07775#map=17/-6.37382/31.07775) Police station DISTRICT CENTRAL POLICE OFFICE · Kashaulili 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.34216&mlon=31.07295#map=17/-6.34216/31.07295) 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 Nsimbo Places mapped inside Nsimbo in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools5 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 Mlele District - Ikuba - Ilela - Ilunde - Inyonga - Itenka - Kapalala - Kasansa - Kasokola - Kibaoni - Litapunga - Machimboni - Magamba - Majimoto - Mamba - Mbede - Mtapenda - Mwamapuli - Nsenkwa - Sitalike - Ugala - Urwira - Usevya - Utende ## Quick answers - Where is Nsimbo?In Mlele District, Katavi Region, Tanzania - What borders Nsimbo?Kapalala, Litapunga, Mtapenda, Sitalike and Urwira - What time zone is Nsimbo in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nsimbo?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Nsimbo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nsimbo?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Nsimbo?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Nsimbo?Nsimbo Dispensary, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nsimbo?CRDB BANK, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nsimbo?Allyen Fuel Station, about 19 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nsimbo?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nsimbo?TZ2303121 (OCHA common operational dataset)