# Sibwesa Ward, Mpanda District, Katavi Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/sibwesa/ Ward · Mpanda District # Sibwesa Sibwesa is a ward of Tanzania in Mpanda District, Katavi Region. It covers **1,857.8 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,858km² - 9mapped services - 1,125 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sibwesa? Sibwesa lies in [Mpanda District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/), [Katavi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 9 other wards: [Ikola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/ikola/), [Itenka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/itenka/), [Kabungu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/kabungu/), [Kabwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/nkasi/kabwe/), [Kakese](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda-urban/kakese/), [Kapalamsenga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/kapalamsenga/), [Katuma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/katuma/), [Mtenga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/nkasi/mtenga/) and [Mwese](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/mwese/). By area it is the 62nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 11.0% of [Mpanda District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/). The centre of Sibwesa is about 547 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.6772° S, 30.8180° 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: Sibwesa - 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) · Kalemie195 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 07:04, 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 Sibwesa Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Sibwesa. Settlements here lie between about 970 m and 1,415 m above sea level (median 1,125 m). - Kansanga - Kasacasia - Kasegese - Mantema - Manyo - Mpolwe - Nkamba - Nkungwi - Sibwesa - Simondo 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 Sibwesa Named natural and historic features inside Sibwesa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Kamba - Katanta - Keswa - Mafunzi - Matanga - Nkumba - River Mpanda - Shangwe ### Hills and mountains 17 hills. - Ijinga · 1,487 m - Wansisi · 1,409 m - Mavu · 1,366 m - Busongwe · 1,213 m - Itamba · 1,202 m - Wakole · 1,191 m - Kabulwanyele · 1,169 m - Malimba · 1,159 m - Sikala · 1,158 m - Ipungulu · 1,104 m - Manyoro · 1,073 m - Kalungu · 1,071 m - Ibulwa · 1,067 m - Twamba · 1,034 m - Kamaje · 1,021 m - Kaliankulukulu · 1,006 m - Mpaga · 1,002 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Nkamba 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 Sibwesa 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 Sibwesa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Kitanewa Guesthouse · Sitalike 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.62594&mlon=31.14147#map=17/-6.62594/31.14147) School Imalaupina Primary School · Sibwesa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.58267&mlon=30.90616#map=17/-6.58267/30.90616) 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 Sibwesa Places mapped inside Sibwesa in open map data, by type. - Schools9 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 - Mwese ## Quick answers - Where is Sibwesa?In Mpanda District, Katavi Region, Tanzania - What borders Sibwesa?Ikola, Itenka, Kabungu, Kabwe, Kakese, Kapalamsenga, Katuma, Mtenga and Mwese - What time zone is Sibwesa in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Sibwesa?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Sibwesa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sibwesa?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sibwesa?Settlements lie between 970 m and 1,415 m - What is the highest point in Sibwesa?Ijinga (1,487 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sibwesa?May to October - What is the P-code of Sibwesa?TZ2302061 (OCHA common operational dataset)