Ward · Kwimba District
# Maligisu

Maligisu is a ward of Tanzania in Kwimba District, Mwanza Region. It covers 125.4 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 125 km²
- 8 mapped services
- 1,240 m typical elevation

## Where is Maligisu?

Maligisu lies in Kwimba District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Iseni, Mwandu, Nkungulu, Nyabubinza, Nyambiti and Shishiyu. By area it is the 1519th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.8% of Kwimba District. The centre of Maligisu is about 445 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.8147° S, 33.5509° E.

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Know before you go: Maligisu
- Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Currency Shilling (TZS)
- Country calling code +255
- Languages Swahili, English, Arabic
- Plug types Type G · 230 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza 80 km
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena 225 km

### Nearest railway station

Bukwimba (Nkalalo), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:44).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

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 Maligisu

Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Maligisu. Settlements here lie between about 1,220 m and 1,254 m above sea level (median 1,240 m).
- Izugawima
- Kadashi
- Maligisu
- Mwabaratulu
- Mwabuchuma

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Maligisu

Named natural and historic features inside Maligisu, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.
- Ididi River

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Maligisu 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.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maligisu
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Zahanati( hospitali) · Shishiyu | 7.8 km | Map |
| Bank | NMB Ngudu Branch · Ngudu | 29 km | Map |
| Hotel | Raydanace Hotel · Magu Mjini | 27 km | Map |
| School | Maligisu Primary School · Maligisu | 3.4 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Maligisu

Places mapped inside Maligisu in open map data, by type.
- Schools 8

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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
- Kikubiji
- Lyoma
- 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 Maligisu? In Kwimba District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania
- What borders Maligisu? Iseni, Mwandu, Nkungulu, Nyabubinza, Nyambiti and Shishiyu
- What time zone is Maligisu in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Maligisu? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Maligisu? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maligisu? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Maligisu? Settlements lie between 1,220 m and 1,254 m
- What is the best time to visit Maligisu? January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maligisu? Zahanati( hospitali), about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maligisu? NMB Ngudu Branch, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Maligisu? TZ1904101 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 125.4 km²
- P-code: TZ1904101
- District: Kwimba District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/maligisu/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.