# Masebe Ward, Rungwe District, Mbeya Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/masebe/ Ward · Rungwe District # Masebe Masebe is a ward of Tanzania in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region. It covers **40.5 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 40.5km² - 4mapped services - 1,379 mtypical elevation ## Where is Masebe? Masebe lies in [Rungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Isongole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/isongole/), [Kabula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kabula/), [Kandete](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kandete/), [Mpombo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/mpombo/) and [Suma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/suma/). By area it is the 2570th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.9% of [Rungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/). The centre of Masebe is about 403 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1994° S, 33.7262° 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 Masebe ### Nearby, outside Masebe - Kyejo · volcano, Kabula8.0 km - Rungwe · volcano, Isongole11 km - Kieyo · volcano, Kyimo12 km - Kitulo National Park · nature reserve, Kitulo19 km - Bamboo Viewpoint · viewpoint, Kitulo20 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: Masebe - 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) · Mbeya59 km ### Nearest railway station Inyala (Inyala), about 38 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 18:32). 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 Masebe Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Masebe. - Masebe - Suma 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 Masebe Named natural and historic features inside Masebe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Sume ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Yonduli Mountain · 1,699 m 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 Masebe and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rungwe 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 Masebe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Makandana Hospital · Bulyaga 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.25383&mlon=33.64508#map=17/-9.25383/33.64508) Bank National Bank of Commerce · Bulyaga 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.25816&mlon=33.64527#map=17/-9.25816/33.64527) Petrol pump Lake Oil · Uyole 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.90376&mlon=33.54282#map=17/-8.90376/33.54282) Hotel Samolo inn · Ibighi 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.22007&mlon=33.63821#map=17/-9.22007/33.63821) School Ukukwe Primary School · Masebe 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.21161&mlon=33.72601#map=17/-9.21161/33.72601) College Rungwe International College of Business and Entrepreneurship Development · Ibighi 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.22811&mlon=33.64065#map=17/-9.22811/33.64065) Police station Tukuyu Police Station · Kawetele 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.25933&mlon=33.64217#map=17/-9.25933/33.64217) 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 Masebe Places mapped inside Masebe in open map data, by type. - Schools4 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 Rungwe District - Bagamoyo - Bujela - Bulyaga - Ibighi - Ikama - Ikuti - Ilima - Isange - Isongole - Itete - Kabula - Kambasegela - Kandete - Kawetele - Kikole - Kinyala - Kisegese - Kisiba - Kisondela - Kiwira - Kyimo - Lufilyo - Lufingo - Lupata - Luteba - Lwangwa - Makandana - Malindo - Masoko - Masukulu - Mpombo - Mpuguso - Msasani - Nkunga - Suma - Swaya ## Quick answers - Where is Masebe?In Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania - What borders Masebe?Isongole, Kabula, Kandete, Mpombo and Suma - What is there to see in Masebe?Kyejo, Rungwe, Kieyo, Kitulo National Park - What time zone is Masebe in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Masebe?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Masebe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Masebe?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Masebe?Yonduli Mountain (1,699 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Masebe?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Masebe?Makandana Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Masebe?National Bank of Commerce, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masebe?Lake Oil, about 39 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Masebe?TZ1204021 (OCHA common operational dataset)