# Mwandu Ward, Kwimba District, Mwanza Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/mwandu/ Ward · Kwimba District # Mwandu Mwandu is a ward of Tanzania in Kwimba District, Mwanza Region. It covers **87.6 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 87.6km² - 6mapped services - 1,269 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mwandu? Mwandu lies in [Kwimba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/), [Mwanza Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Maligisu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/maligisu/), [Malya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/malya/), [Ngudu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/ngudu/), [Nyabubinza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/nyabubinza/), [Nyambiti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/nyambiti/) and [Walla](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/walla/). By area it is the 1927th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.7% of [Kwimba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/). The centre of Mwandu is about 445 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.8792° S, 33.4627° 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: Mwandu - 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) · Mwanza76 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena237 km ### Nearest railway station Bukwimba (Nkalalo), about 10 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)](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 Mwandu Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Mwandu. - Goloma - Isabilo - Malialuguru - Mwandu - Shushi 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 Mwandu Named natural and historic features inside Mwandu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Taraga · 1,273 m - Shoshi · 1,215 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 Mwandu 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 Mwandu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Malya · Nyabubinza 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.97719&mlon=33.52372#map=17/-2.97719/33.52372) Bank NMB Ngudu Branch · Ngudu 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.96387&mlon=33.34073#map=17/-2.96387/33.34073) Petrol pump Station Service E. Leclerc · Hungumalwa 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.17132&mlon=33.30248#map=17/-3.17132/33.30248) Hotel Smart Choice Hotel Ngudu Kwimba · Ngudu 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.96426&mlon=33.34177#map=17/-2.96426/33.34177) School MWANDU SECONDARY SCHOOL · Mwandu 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.87774&mlon=33.45546#map=17/-2.87774/33.45546) College Chou cha mifugo na kilimo mabuki · Mabuki 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.97985&mlon=33.16765#map=17/-2.97985/33.16765) 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 Mwandu Places mapped inside Mwandu in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 - Mwabomba - Mwagi - Mwakilambiti - Mwamala - Mwang'halanga - Mwankulwe - Ng'hundi - Ngudu - Ngulla - Nkalalo - Nyambiti - Nyamilama - Shilembo - Sumve - Walla ## Quick answers - Where is Mwandu?In Kwimba District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania - What borders Mwandu?Maligisu, Malya, Ngudu, Nyabubinza, Nyambiti and Walla - What time zone is Mwandu in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mwandu?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mwandu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mwandu?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Mwandu?Taraga (1,273 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mwandu?January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mwandu?Malya, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mwandu?NMB Ngudu Branch, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwandu?Station Service E. Leclerc, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mwandu?TZ1904111 (OCHA common operational dataset)