# Mishamo Ward, Mpanda District, Katavi Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/mishamo/ Ward · Mpanda District # Mishamo Mishamo is a ward of Tanzania in Mpanda District, Katavi Region. It covers **7,497.4 km²**. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7,497km² - 19mapped services - 1,424 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mishamo? Mishamo lies in [Mpanda District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/), [Katavi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 11 other wards: [Ilagala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/ilagala/), [Itebula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/itebula/), [Kazuramimba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/kazuramimba/), [Mganza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/mganza/), [Mpanda Ndogo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/mpanda-ndogo/), [Mwese](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/mwese/), [Sigunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/sigunga/), [Sunuka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/sunuka/), [Ugala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/ugala/), [Ukumbi Siganga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/ukumbi-siganga/) and [Uvinza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/uvinza/). By area it is the 8th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 44.2% of [Mpanda District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/). The centre of Mishamo is about 573 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.6108° S, 30.5876° 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: Mishamo - 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 - Kigoma Airport (TKQ) · Kigoma130 km - Kalemie Airport (FMI) · Kalemie151 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:39) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 07:03, sunset around 18:51). 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 Mishamo Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Mishamo. Settlements here lie between about 1,052 m and 1,875 m above sea level (median 1,424 m). - Barabara 6 - Bulamata - Busondo - Busongola - Busongora - Gutondwa - Headquarters - Ibombwe - Ifumbula - Ilangu - Ipwaga - Isenga - Isubangara - Isumbwe - Itetemia - Itoba - Kabanga - Kabulela - Kaloma - Kamalampaka - Kamjela - Kapemba - Kasamia - Kusi - Lulangulu - Mazwe - Mgansa - Mishamo - Mlenga - Mpandule - Msobwe - Mtembwe - Mulibanzi - Rugufu - Sabagusi - Ugolole - Upesa 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 Mishamo Named natural and historic features inside Mishamo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Kasaka - Kawankara - Lufilisi - Mfuwazi - Msobwe - Mulasi - Musihasi - Nguye - Niensi - Sambala - Sibungu - Wegele ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Ipumba · 1,781 m - Pasiasi · 1,778 m - Masangwe · 1,456 m - Iriga · 1,426 m - Nyumbwi · 1,239 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Uvinza Forest Reserve 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 Mishamo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mpanda District, the warmest month is Oct (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 185 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,123 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (217 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 177 Feb 19 138 Mar 19 150 Apr 19 125 May 19 26 Jun 18 3 Jul 18 2 Aug 20 4 Sep 23 16 Oct 23 58 Nov 21 207 Dec 19 217 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mishamo Need Nearest mapped Distance School Kapemba Primary School · Mishamo 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.61188&mlon=30.53627#map=17/-5.61188/30.53627) 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 Mishamo Places mapped inside Mishamo in open map data, by type. - Schools19 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 District - Ikola - Kabungu - Kapalamsenga - Karema - Katuma - Mpanda Ndogo - Mwese - Sibwesa ## Quick answers - Where is Mishamo?In Mpanda District, Katavi Region, Tanzania - What borders Mishamo?Ilagala, Itebula, Kazuramimba, Mganza, Mpanda Ndogo, Mwese, Sigunga, Sunuka, Ugala, Ukumbi Siganga and Uvinza - What time zone is Mishamo in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mishamo?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mishamo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mishamo?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mishamo?Settlements lie between 1,052 m and 1,875 m - What is the highest point in Mishamo?Ipumba (1,781 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mishamo?May to October - What is the P-code of Mishamo?TZ2302013 (OCHA common operational dataset)