# Misunkumilo Ward, Mpanda Urban District, Katavi Region > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda-urban/misunkumilo/ Ward · Mpanda Urban District # Misunkumilo Misunkumilo is a ward of Tanzania in Mpanda Urban District, Katavi Region. It covers **25.8 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 25.8km² - 9mapped services ## Where is Misunkumilo? Misunkumilo lies in [Mpanda Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda-urban/), [Katavi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Ilembo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda-urban/ilembo/), [Kabungu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/kabungu/), [Kakese](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda-urban/kakese/), [Kasokola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/kasokola/), [Makanyagio](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda-urban/makanyagio/), [Mpanda Hotel](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda-urban/mpanda-hotel/) and [Shanwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda-urban/shanwe/). By area it is the 2794th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.1% of [Mpanda Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda-urban/). The centre of Misunkumilo is about 521 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 4.7 km from Mpanda, the main town of Mpanda Urban District. The centre point is at 6.3534° S, 31.0282° 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 Misunkumilo ### Nearby, outside Misunkumilo - Open space-Mascania · attraction, Mpanda Hotel4.4 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: Misunkumilo - 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) · Kalemie204 km ### Nearest railway station Mpanda (Mpanda Hotel), about 4.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 07:03, 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 Misunkumilo Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Misunkumilo. - Kampuni - Minsukumilo 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 Misunkumilo Named natural and historic features inside Misunkumilo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Mukwama · 1,147 m - Ipwaga · 1,139 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 Misunkumilo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mpanda Urban District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,008 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (208 mm) and the driest Jul (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 22 176 Feb 23 136 Mar 23 155 Apr 22 106 May 23 21 Jun 22 2 Jul 21 1 Aug 24 1 Sep 26 5 Oct 27 35 Nov 25 163 Dec 23 208 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Misunkumilo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Afya Dispensary · Kashaulili 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.34007&mlon=31.06882#map=17/-6.34007/31.06882) Bank CRDB BANK · Kashaulili 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.34459&mlon=31.07022#map=17/-6.34459/31.07022) Petrol pump Esso Service Station · Misunkumilo 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.34333&mlon=31.05361#map=17/-6.34333/31.05361) Hotel Roadside Lodge · Misunkumilo 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.34734&mlon=31.05659#map=17/-6.34734/31.05659) School Nsambwe Primary School · Misunkumilo 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.36588&mlon=31.02731#map=17/-6.36588/31.02731) College Mpanda Open University · Kashaulili 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.34252&mlon=31.07447#map=17/-6.34252/31.07447) Police station Jeshi la Zimamoto · Mpanda Hotel 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.35100&mlon=31.06447#map=17/-6.35100/31.06447) 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 Misunkumilo Places mapped inside Misunkumilo in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools4 - Pharmacies3 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 Mpanda Urban District - Ilembo - Kakese - Kashaulili - Kawajense - Makanyagio - Mpanda Hotel - Nsemulwa - Shanwe ## Quick answers - Where is Misunkumilo?In Mpanda Urban District, Katavi Region, Tanzania - What borders Misunkumilo?Ilembo, Kabungu, Kakese, Kasokola, Makanyagio, Mpanda Hotel and Shanwe - What is there to see in Misunkumilo?Open space-Mascania - What time zone is Misunkumilo in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Misunkumilo?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Misunkumilo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Misunkumilo?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Misunkumilo?Mukwama (1,147 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Misunkumilo?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Misunkumilo?Afya Dispensary, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Misunkumilo?CRDB BANK, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Misunkumilo?Esso Service Station, about 3.0 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Misunkumilo?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Misunkumilo?TZ2301022 (OCHA common operational dataset)