# Mwang'halanga Ward, Kwimba District, Mwanza Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/mwang-halanga/

Ward · Kwimba District 

# Mwang'halanga

Mwang'halanga is a ward of Tanzania in Kwimba District, Mwanza Region. It covers **98.9 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 98.9km²
- 5mapped services

## Where is Mwang'halanga?

Mwang'halanga lies in [Kwimba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/), [Mwanza Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Igongwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/igongwa/), [Lyoma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/lyoma/), [Ng'hundi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/ng-hundi/), [Ngudu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/ngudu/) and [Nyamilama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/nyamilama/). By area it is the 1796th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.0% of [Kwimba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/). The centre of Mwang'halanga is about 438 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.0394° S, 33.3409° 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: Mwang'halanga

- 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) · Shinyanga66 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza80 km

### Nearest railway station

Malya (Malya), about 20 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:48, 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 Mwang'halanga

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mwang'halanga.

- Mahiga
- Mwabagole
- Mwang'halanga
- Shigumhulo

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 Mwang'halanga 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 Mwang'halanga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ngudu Hospital · Ngudu 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.96164&mlon=33.32969#map=17/-2.96164/33.32969) 

Bank NMB Ngudu Branch · Ngudu 8.4 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 15 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 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.96426&mlon=33.34177#map=17/-2.96426/33.34177) 

School Mahiga Primary School · Mwang'halanga 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.01810&mlon=33.35091#map=17/-3.01810/33.35091) 

College Chou cha mifugo na kilimo mabuki · Mabuki 20 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 Mwang'halanga

Places mapped inside Mwang'halanga in open map data, by type.

- 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 Kwimba District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Mwang'halanga?In Kwimba District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mwang'halanga?Igongwa, Lyoma, Ng'hundi, Ngudu and Nyamilama
- What time zone is Mwang'halanga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mwang'halanga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mwang'halanga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mwang'halanga?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mwang'halanga?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mwang'halanga?Ngudu Hospital, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mwang'halanga?NMB Ngudu Branch, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwang'halanga?Station Service E. Leclerc, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mwang'halanga?TZ1904141 (OCHA common operational dataset)