# Sinde Ward, Mbeya Urban District, Mbeya Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/sinde/

Ward · Mbeya Urban District 

# Sinde

Sinde is a ward of Tanzania in Mbeya Urban District, Mbeya Region. It covers **0.55 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.6km²
- 3mapped services

## Where is Sinde?

Sinde lies in [Mbeya Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Forest](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/forest/), [Ilemi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/ilemi/), [Isanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/isanga/), [Maanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/maanga/), [Mbalizi RD](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/mbalizi-rd/), [Ruanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/ruanda/) and [Sisimba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/sisimba/). By area it is the 3571st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.2% of [Mbeya Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/). The centre of Sinde is about 394 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 0.5 km from Mbeya, the main town of Mbeya Urban District. The centre point is at 8.9012° S, 33.4546° 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 Sinde

### Nearby, outside Sinde

- Start point for 15 Crosses · attraction, Sisimba2.3 km
- Bombadier pub · attraction, Mabatini2.4 km
- Cross of Mbeye (I) · attraction, Sisimba2.6 km
- Cross of Mbeye (II) · attraction, Sisimba2.7 km
- Cross of Mbeye (III) · attraction, Itagano2.8 km
- Cross of Mbeye (IV) · attraction, Itagano2.8 km
- Cross of Mbeye (V) · attraction, Itagano2.9 km
- Cross of Mbeye (VI) · attraction, Itagano3.0 km
- Cross of Mbeye (VII) · attraction, Itagano3.1 km
- Cross of Mbeye (VIII) · attraction, Itagano3.1 km
- Cross of Mbeye (IX) · attraction, Itagano3.2 km
- Cross of Mbeye (X) · attraction, Itagano3.2 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: Sinde

- 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

- Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya20 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbeya (Iyunga), about 5.8 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 18:34).

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.

## Weather in Sinde and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mbeya Urban District, the warmest month is Nov (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 1,520 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (327 mm) and the driest Sep (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 314 

Feb 18 242 

Mar 18 271 

Apr 17 147 

May 16 34 

Jun 13 12 

Jul 13 13 

Aug 14 8 

Sep 16 3 

Oct 18 30 

Nov 19 118 

Dec 18 327 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sinde

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital TukuyU DistricT HospitaL · Mbalizi RD 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.90000&mlon=33.45000#map=17/-8.90000/33.45000) 

Bank FINCA · Maanga 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91028&mlon=33.45599#map=17/-8.91028/33.45599) 

ATM Barclays · Iyela 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91299&mlon=33.47033#map=17/-8.91299/33.47033) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies MBEYA SERVICE STATION · Forest 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91016&mlon=33.45451#map=17/-8.91016/33.45451) 

Hotel Royal Tughimbe hotel · Forest 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.90961&mlon=33.45472#map=17/-8.90961/33.45472) 

Mall Mwanjelwa Market · Ruanda 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91006&mlon=33.45884#map=17/-8.91006/33.45884) 

School Sangu Secondary School · Mbalizi RD 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.90219&mlon=33.45055#map=17/-8.90219/33.45055) 

College Digital Technical College of Tanzania. · Mbalizi RD 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.90000&mlon=33.45000#map=17/-8.90000/33.45000) 

Police station Central Police Office Mbeya · Sisimba 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.89445&mlon=33.44192#map=17/-8.89445/33.44192) 

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 Sinde

Places mapped inside Sinde in open map data, by type.

- Schools3

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 Mbeya Urban District

- Forest
- Ghana
- Iduda
- Iganjo
- Iganzo
- Igawilo
- Ilemi
- Ilomba
- Isanga
- Isyesye
- Itagano
- Itende
- Itezi
- Itiji
- Iwambi
- Iyela
- Iyunga
- Iziwa
- Kalobe
- Maanga
- Mabatini
- Maendeleo
- Majengo
- Mbalizi RD
- Mwakibete
- Mwansekwa
- Mwasanga
- Nonde
- Nsalaga
- Nsoho
- Nzovwe
- Ruanda
- Sisimba
- Tembela
- Uyole

## Quick answers

- Where is Sinde?In Mbeya Urban District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
- What borders Sinde?Forest, Ilemi, Isanga, Maanga, Mbalizi RD, Ruanda and Sisimba
- What is there to see in Sinde?Start point for 15 Crosses, Bombadier pub, Cross of Mbeye (I), Cross of Mbeye (II)
- What time zone is Sinde in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Sinde?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Sinde?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Sinde?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sinde?TukuyU DistricT HospitaL, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sinde?FINCA, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sinde?Barclays, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sinde?TotalEnergies MBEYA SERVICE STATION, about 1.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sinde?TZ1208202 (OCHA common operational dataset)