Ward · Kigoma District # Mwandiga Mwandiga is a ward of Tanzania in Kigoma District, Kigoma Region. It covers 40.6 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 40.6 km² - 12 mapped services - 871 m typical elevation ## Where is Mwandiga? Mwandiga lies in Kigoma District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Bitale, Buhanda, Kagongo, Kibirizi, Mahembe and Mungonya. By area it is the 2569th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.2% of Kigoma District. The centre of Mwandiga is about 688 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.7936° S, 29.6829° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Mwandiga ### Nearby, outside Mwandiga - Port operations manager · attraction, Kigoma 11 km - Gombe/Mahale Visitors Information Centre · attraction, Mwanga Kusini 11 km - MV Liemba · attraction, Kigoma 11 km - Kibi Reception Hall · attraction, Kigoma 12 km - Kaiser House · attraction, Kigoma 12 km - Gombe Stream National Park · nature reserve, Kagongo 14 km - Dr. Livingstone Memorial · memorial, Kitongoni 14 km - Livingstone Museum · museum, Kitongoni 14 km - Paradise Beach · attraction, Bangwe 14 km - Old Feeding Station · attraction, Kagongo 15 km - Jane's Peak · viewpoint, Kagongo 15 km - Magengere hills · attraction, Simbo 15 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mwandiga - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Kigoma Airport (TKQ) · Kigoma 10 km - Kalemie Airport (FMI) · Kalemie 130 km ### Nearest railway station Kigoma (Kigoma), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:44) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 07:05, sunset around 18:56). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Mwandiga Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Mwandiga. The largest with a recorded population: Mwandiga (16,822). - Kibingo - Mwandiga Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Mwandiga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kigoma District, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,168 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (196 mm) and the driest Jul (5 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 | 21 | 174 | | Feb | 22 | 133 | | Mar | 22 | 154 | | Apr | 21 | 148 | | May | 21 | 53 | | Jun | 20 | 8 | | Jul | 20 | 5 | | Aug | 22 | 12 | | Sep | 24 | 30 | | Oct | 24 | 79 | | Nov | 22 | 196 | | Dec | 21 | 177 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mwandiga | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Buhanda Zahanati · Buhanda | 8.6 km | Map | | Bank | MALUMPU Micro-Finance Community · Kibirizi | 9.8 km | Map | | ATM | NBC ATM · Mwanga Kusini | 11 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Salmo oil Super Petrol Station · Kibirizi | 6.3 km | Map | | Hotel | Kirunduma Guest · Buhanda | 7.5 km | Map | | Mall | SIDO VIWANDANI · Mwanga Kaskazini | 9.9 km | Map | | School | Kiganza Primary School · Mwandiga | 2.0 km | Map | | College | Ujiji Broadcasting Academy · Mungonya | 5.3 km | Map | | Police station | Kigoma City Centre's Police station · Kigoma | 11 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mwandiga Places mapped inside Mwandiga in open map data, by type. - Schools 12 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Kigoma District - Bitale - Kagongo - Kagunga - Kalinzi - Mahembe - Matendo - Mkigo - Mkongoro - Mungonya - Mwamgongo ## Quick answers - Where is Mwandiga? In Kigoma District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Mwandiga? Bitale, Buhanda, Kagongo, Kibirizi, Mahembe and Mungonya - What is there to see in Mwandiga? Port operations manager, Gombe/Mahale Visitors Information Centre, MV Liemba, Kibi Reception Hall - What time zone is Mwandiga in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mwandiga? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mwandiga? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mwandiga? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mwandiga? May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mwandiga? Buhanda Zahanati, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mwandiga? MALUMPU Micro-Finance Community, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mwandiga? NBC ATM, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwandiga? Salmo oil Super Petrol Station, about 6.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mwandiga? TZ1603113 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 40.6 km² - P-code: TZ1603113 - District: Kigoma District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma/mwandiga/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.