# Kikubiji Ward, Kwimba District, Mwanza Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/kikubiji/

Ward · Kwimba District 

# Kikubiji

Kikubiji is a ward of Tanzania in Kwimba District, Mwanza Region. It covers **241.6 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 242km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,176 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kikubiji?

Kikubiji lies in [Kwimba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/), [Mwanza Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Bunambiyu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/bunambiyu/), [Bupamwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/bupamwa/), [Fukalo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/fukalo/), [Lyabusalu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga/lyabusalu/), [Mhande](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/mhande/), [Mwamala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/mwamala/) and [Shilembo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/shilembo/). By area it is the 824th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.4% of [Kwimba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/). The centre of Kikubiji is about 426 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.3566° S, 33.1290° 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: Kikubiji

- 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

- Shinyanga Airport (SHY) · Shinyanga50 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza103 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:45).

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 Kikubiji

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kikubiji.

- Kikubiji
- Kukibiji
- Mwabayanda
- Mwalubungwe
- Mwamitinje
- Ng'wang'hanga
- Shilima

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 Kikubiji and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kwimba District, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C). About 1,064 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (202 mm) and the driest Jul (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 105 

Feb 23 86 

Mar 23 148 

Apr 23 139 

May 23 57 

Jun 23 10 

Jul 23 5 

Aug 25 14 

Sep 26 29 

Oct 25 101 

Nov 23 202 

Dec 22 166 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kikubiji

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mwasingu Dispensary · Lyabusalu 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.51956&mlon=33.18495#map=17/-3.51956/33.18495) 

Bank NMB bank Manonga branch · Old Shinyanga 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.55661&mlon=33.40534#map=17/-3.55661/33.40534) 

Petrol pump Station Service E. Leclerc · Hungumalwa 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.17132&mlon=33.30248#map=17/-3.17132/33.30248) 

Hotel NINDO GUEST HOUSE · Iselamagazi 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.54127&mlon=33.13691#map=17/-3.54127/33.13691) 

School KIKUBIJI SECONDARY SCHOOL · Kikubiji 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37908&mlon=33.11216#map=17/-3.37908/33.11216) 

College St John Bible College Shinyanga Diocese · Iselamagazi 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.54944&mlon=33.14897#map=17/-3.54944/33.14897) 

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 Kikubiji

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

- Schools8

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 Kwimba District

- Bugando
- Bungulwa
- Bupamwa
- Fukalo
- Hungumalwa
- Igongwa
- Ilula
- Iseni
- Lyoma
- Maligisu
- Malya
- Mantare
- Mhande
- Mwabomba
- Mwagi
- Mwakilambiti
- Mwamala
- Mwandu
- Mwang'halanga
- Mwankulwe
- Ng'hundi
- Ngudu
- Ngulla
- Nkalalo
- Nyambiti
- Nyamilama
- Shilembo
- Sumve
- Walla

## Quick answers

- Where is Kikubiji?In Kwimba District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kikubiji?Bunambiyu, Bupamwa, Fukalo, Lyabusalu, Mhande, Mwamala and Shilembo
- What time zone is Kikubiji in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kikubiji?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kikubiji?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kikubiji?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kikubiji?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kikubiji?Mwasingu Dispensary, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kikubiji?NMB bank Manonga branch, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kikubiji?Station Service E. Leclerc, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kikubiji?TZ1904191 (OCHA common operational dataset)