# Mwese Ward, Mpanda District, Katavi Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/mwese/ Ward · Mpanda District # Mwese Mwese is a ward of Tanzania in Mpanda District, Katavi Region. It covers **2,392.2 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,392km² - 8mapped services - 1,243 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mwese? Mwese lies in [Mpanda District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/), [Katavi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Igalula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/igalula/), [Ikola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/ikola/), [Kalya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/kalya/), [Katuma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/katuma/), [Mishamo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/mishamo/), [Mpanda Ndogo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/mpanda-ndogo/), [Sibwesa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/sibwesa/) and [Sigunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/sigunga/). By area it is the 45th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 14.1% of [Mpanda District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/). The centre of Mwese is about 592 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.0915° S, 30.3811° 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: Mwese - 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) · Kalemie127 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:39) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 07:05, 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 Mwese Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Mwese. Settlements here lie between about 1,121 m and 1,690 m above sea level (median 1,243 m). - Busungwe - Figulwe - Igomo - Igonge - Kafisia - Kamsenga - Kapompogo - Kapula - Karungu - Kibeli - Komela - Legezamwendo - Luega - Lusangwe - Lwega - Mahumwe - Manga - Masanga - Matete - Matimba - Misange - Msenga - Mugombazi - Muhambwe - Muiyne - Mukangasi - Mukobye - Munsalya - Mwese - Mwina - Namba 3 - Nkonde - Nsana - Sitwa 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 Mwese Named natural and historic features inside Mwese, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 16 rivers and streams. - Fungu - Kalulu - Kalungu - Kasenga - Magogo - Malangwe - Malimba - Matete - Meketu - Mfwisi - Mgunje - Mkulyo - Mpandwe - Mugwisi - Sambala - Sangwana ### Hills and mountains 27 hills; 1 mountain. - Mwesi · 1,925 m - Kaheta · 1,755 m - Ikusu · 1,734 m - Sipila · 1,669 m - Kasitousi · 1,637 m - Mganje · 1,632 m - Kabulula · 1,609 m - Siba · 1,605 m - Mahumwe · 1,601 m - Sifumbi · 1,570 m - Itwafa · 1,551 m - Ihanga · 1,544 m - Kalole · 1,541 m - Bulungula · 1,519 m - Mkuba · 1,484 m - Mgumi · 1,479 m - Mwinangombe · 1,479 m - Mwelamfula · 1,443 m - Kasumbagulu · 1,438 m - Syantembe · 1,431 m - Majegwe · 1,424 m - Ijulwe · 1,323 m - Kakombo · 1,276 m - Lugaba · 1,253 m …and 4 more. ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Lugonesi 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 Mwese and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mpanda District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). 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 20 177 Feb 20 138 Mar 21 150 Apr 20 125 May 20 26 Jun 19 3 Jul 19 2 Aug 21 4 Sep 24 16 Oct 24 58 Nov 22 207 Dec 20 217 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mwese Need Nearest mapped Distance School Lwega Primary School · Mwese 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.19336&mlon=30.36063#map=17/-6.19336/30.36063) 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 Mwese Places mapped inside Mwese in open map data, by type. - Schools8 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 - Mishamo - Mpanda Ndogo - Sibwesa ## Quick answers - Where is Mwese?In Mpanda District, Katavi Region, Tanzania - What borders Mwese?Igalula, Ikola, Kalya, Katuma, Mishamo, Mpanda Ndogo, Sibwesa and Sigunga - What time zone is Mwese in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mwese?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mwese?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mwese?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mwese?Settlements lie between 1,121 m and 1,690 m - What is the highest point in Mwese?Mwesi (1,925 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mwese?May to October - What is the P-code of Mwese?TZ2302031 (OCHA common operational dataset)