# Msasani Ward, Rungwe District, Mbeya Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/msasani/

Ward · Rungwe District 

# Msasani

Msasani is a ward of Tanzania in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region. It covers **15.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 15.8km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,475 mtypical elevation

## Where is Msasani?

Msasani lies in [Rungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Bulyaga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/bulyaga/), [Ikama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/ikama/), [Kawetele](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kawetele/), [Makandana](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/makandana/), [Masoko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/masoko/) and [Mpuguso](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/mpuguso/). By area it is the 2941st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.7% of [Rungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/). The centre of Msasani is about 414 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.2765° S, 33.6674° 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 Msasani

### Nearby, outside Msasani

- Daraja la Mungu - Natural bridge · attraction, Nkunga12 km
- Kaporogwe Waterfall · waterfall, Kisondela14 km
- Kyejo · volcano, Kabula15 km
- Marasusa (Malasusa) - Waterfall · attraction, Nkunga17 km
- Kieyo · volcano, Kyimo18 km
- Rungwe · volcano, Isongole18 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: Msasani

- 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

### 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 Msasani

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Msasani.

- Kasyeto

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).

## Weather in Msasani and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rungwe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 162 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 16 314 

Feb 17 242 

Mar 17 271 

Apr 16 147 

May 15 34 

Jun 12 12 

Jul 12 13 

Aug 13 8 

Sep 15 3 

Oct 17 30 

Nov 18 118 

Dec 17 327 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Msasani

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Makandana Hospital · Makandana 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.26875&mlon=33.63951#map=17/-9.26875/33.63951) 

Bank National Bank of Commerce · Bulyaga 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.25816&mlon=33.64527#map=17/-9.25816/33.64527) 

Hotel Tukuyu Catholic Youth Centre · Msasani 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.26695&mlon=33.64270#map=17/-9.26695/33.64270) 

School Bulongwe Primary School · Msasani 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.26512&mlon=33.67147#map=17/-9.26512/33.67147) 

College Tukuyu Teachers College · Msasani 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.27403&mlon=33.64789#map=17/-9.27403/33.64789) 

Police station Tukuyu Police Station · Kawetele 3.4 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 Msasani

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

- Hotels2
- Schools4
- Colleges and universities1

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
- Masebe
- Masoko
- Masukulu
- Mpombo
- Mpuguso
- Nkunga
- Suma
- Swaya

## Quick answers

- Where is Msasani?In Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
- What borders Msasani?Bulyaga, Ikama, Kawetele, Makandana, Masoko and Mpuguso
- What is there to see in Msasani?Daraja la Mungu - Natural bridge, Kaporogwe Waterfall, Kyejo, Marasusa (Malasusa) - Waterfall
- What time zone is Msasani in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Msasani?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Msasani?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Msasani?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Msasani?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Msasani?Makandana Hospital, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Msasani?National Bank of Commerce, about 3.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Msasani?TZ1204362 (OCHA common operational dataset)