# Chiwale Ward, Masasi District, Mtwara Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/chiwale/

Ward · Masasi District 

# Chiwale

Chiwale is a ward of Tanzania in Masasi District, Mtwara Region. It covers **183.6 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 184km²
- 7mapped services
- 419 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chiwale?

Chiwale lies in [Masasi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/), [Mtwara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Lukuledi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/lukuledi/), [Mlingula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/mlingula/), [Mpanyani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/mpanyani/), [Mtua](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/mtua/), [Naipingo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/naipingo/), [Namatutwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/namatutwe/) and [Temeke](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi-township-authority/temeke/). By area it is the 1108th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.6% of [Masasi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/). The centre of Chiwale is about 582 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.5820° S, 38.5891° 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: Chiwale

- 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

- Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara176 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:10).

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 Chiwale

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Chiwale.

- Chiwale
- Lilala
- Nanyindwa

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 Chiwale and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Masasi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C). About 1,370 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (267 mm) and the driest Sep (10 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 25 267 

Feb 25 240 

Mar 25 248 

Apr 24 229 

May 23 48 

Jun 21 13 

Jul 21 11 

Aug 23 13 

Sep 25 10 

Oct 27 60 

Nov 28 60 

Dec 27 171 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chiwale

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chiwale · Chiwale 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.59062&mlon=38.61591#map=17/-10.59062/38.61591) 

Bank CRDB Bank · Nyasa 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.73123&mlon=38.80233#map=17/-10.73123/38.80233) 

Petrol pump Najma · Nambambo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.37443&mlon=38.76186#map=17/-10.37443/38.76186) 

Hotel Nanyumbu G. House · Mkomaindo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.72320&mlon=38.80163#map=17/-10.72320/38.80163) 

School Chiwale Primary School · Chiwale 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.59402&mlon=38.60010#map=17/-10.59402/38.60010) 

College Nachingwea Teacher's College · Kilimanihewa 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.37049&mlon=38.77148#map=17/-10.37049/38.77148) 

Police station Kituo kikuu cha Polisi wilaya ya Masasi · Nyasa 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.73252&mlon=38.80216#map=17/-10.73252/38.80216) 

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 Chiwale

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools5

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 Masasi District

- Chigugu
- Chikolopola
- Chiungutwa
- Chiwata
- Lipumburu
- Lukuledi
- Lulindi
- Mbuyuni
- Mchauru
- Mkululu
- Mkundi
- Mlingula
- Mnavira
- Mpanyani
- Mwena
- Namajani
- Namalenga
- Namatutwe
- Nanganga
- Nanjota
- Sindano

## Quick answers

- Where is Chiwale?In Masasi District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Chiwale?Lukuledi, Mlingula, Mpanyani, Mtua, Naipingo, Namatutwe and Temeke
- What time zone is Chiwale in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Chiwale?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Chiwale?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chiwale?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Chiwale?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chiwale?Chiwale, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chiwale?CRDB Bank, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chiwale?Najma, about 30 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Chiwale?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chiwale?TZ0903041 (OCHA common operational dataset)