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

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

Ward · Kwimba District 

# Mwabomba

Mwabomba is a ward of Tanzania in Kwimba District, Mwanza Region. It covers **69.3 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 69.3km²
- 8mapped services

## Where is Mwabomba?

Mwabomba 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: [Bungulwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/bungulwa/), [Kahangara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/magu/kahangara/), [Mwagi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/mwagi/), [Mwamabanza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/magu/mwamabanza/), [Ngulla](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/ngulla/), [Nkalalo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/nkalalo/) and [Nyigogo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/magu/nyigogo/). By area it is the 2177th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.1% of [Kwimba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/). The centre of Mwabomba is about 467 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7037° S, 33.3595° 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: Mwabomba

- 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

- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza55 km
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena233 km

### Nearest railway station

Bukwimba (Nkalalo), about 12 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:47, 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 Mwabomba

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Mwabomba.

- Chamva
- Lugulu
- Mhulula
- Mwabomba
- Mwangika centa
- Ngogo

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 Mwabomba

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Kagukuyu · 1,320 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 Mwabomba 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 Mwabomba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mwangika zahanati · Mwabomba 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.66516&mlon=33.35665#map=17/-2.66516/33.35665) 

Bank NMB Ngudu Branch · Ngudu 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.96387&mlon=33.34073#map=17/-2.96387/33.34073) 

Petrol pump ELLOY OIL STATION · Nyanguge 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.53970&mlon=33.17542#map=17/-2.53970/33.17542) 

Hotel Raydance · Magu Mjini 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59039&mlon=33.43716#map=17/-2.59039/33.43716) 

School Chamva Primary School · Mwabomba 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.70333&mlon=33.36831#map=17/-2.70333/33.36831) 

College Institute Of Rural Development Planning · Kisesa 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.56548&mlon=33.06282#map=17/-2.56548/33.06282) 

Police station Nyanguge Police station · Nyanguge 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.53933&mlon=33.19573#map=17/-2.53933/33.19573) 

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 Mwabomba

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools7

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
- Kikubiji
- Lyoma
- Maligisu
- Malya
- Mantare
- Mhande
- Mwagi
- Mwakilambiti
- Mwamala
- Mwandu
- Mwang'halanga
- Mwankulwe
- Ng'hundi
- Ngudu
- Ngulla
- Nkalalo
- Nyambiti
- Nyamilama
- Shilembo
- Sumve
- Walla

## Quick answers

- Where is Mwabomba?In Kwimba District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mwabomba?Bungulwa, Kahangara, Mwagi, Mwamabanza, Ngulla, Nkalalo and Nyigogo
- What time zone is Mwabomba in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mwabomba?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mwabomba?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mwabomba?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Mwabomba?Kagukuyu (1,320 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mwabomba?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mwabomba?Mwangika zahanati, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mwabomba?NMB Ngudu Branch, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwabomba?ELLOY OIL STATION, about 27 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mwabomba?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mwabomba?TZ1904061 (OCHA common operational dataset)