# Shanwe Ward, Mpanda Urban District, Katavi Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda-urban/shanwe/ Ward · Mpanda Urban District # Shanwe Shanwe is a ward of Tanzania in Mpanda Urban District, Katavi Region. It covers **10.1 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.1km² - 5mapped services ## Where is Shanwe? Shanwe 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 5 other wards: [Kabungu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/kabungu/), [Kasokola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/kasokola/), [Kawajense](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda-urban/kawajense/), [Makanyagio](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda-urban/makanyagio/) and [Misunkumilo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda-urban/misunkumilo/). By area it is the 3077th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.2% of [Mpanda Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda-urban/). The centre of Shanwe is about 517 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 3.1 km from Mpanda, the main town of Mpanda Urban District. The centre point is at 6.3167° S, 31.0644° 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 Shanwe ### Nearby, outside Shanwe - Open space-Mascania · attraction, Mpanda Hotel3.7 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: Shanwe - 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) · Kalemie207 km ### Nearest railway station Mpanda (Mpanda Hotel), about 4.3 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 Shanwe Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Shanwe. - Shanwe 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 Shanwe 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 Shanwe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Afya Dispensary · Kashaulili 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.34007&mlon=31.06882#map=17/-6.34007/31.06882) Bank NMB BANK · Kashaulili 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.33958&mlon=31.07024#map=17/-6.33958/31.07024) Petrol pump GBP · Kashaulili 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.33944&mlon=31.06998#map=17/-6.33944/31.06998) Hotel Savanna Lodge · Kawajense 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.32947&mlon=31.08034#map=17/-6.32947/31.08034) School shanwe Primary School · Shanwe 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.31917&mlon=31.06580#map=17/-6.31917/31.06580) College Mpanda Open University · Kashaulili 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.34252&mlon=31.07447#map=17/-6.34252/31.07447) Police station DISTRICT CENTRAL POLICE OFFICE · Kashaulili 3.0 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 Shanwe Places mapped inside Shanwe in open map data, by type. - 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 Mpanda Urban District - Ilembo - Kakese - Kashaulili - Kawajense - Makanyagio - Misunkumilo - Mpanda Hotel - Nsemulwa ## Quick answers - Where is Shanwe?In Mpanda Urban District, Katavi Region, Tanzania - What borders Shanwe?Kabungu, Kasokola, Kawajense, Makanyagio and Misunkumilo - What is there to see in Shanwe?Open space-Mascania - What time zone is Shanwe in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Shanwe?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Shanwe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Shanwe?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Shanwe?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Shanwe?Afya Dispensary, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Shanwe?NMB BANK, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shanwe?GBP, about 2.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Shanwe?TZ2301032 (OCHA common operational dataset)