Ward · Kwimba District # Sumve Sumve is a ward of Tanzania in Kwimba District, Mwanza Region. It covers 92.1 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 92.1 km² - 11 mapped services - 1,234 m typical elevation ## Where is Sumve? Sumve lies in Kwimba District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Bungulwa, Koromije, Mamaye, Mantare, Mondo, Mwaniko and Ngulla. By area it is the 1873rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.8% of Kwimba District. The centre of Sumve is about 471 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7712° S, 33.2110° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Sumve ### Nearby, outside Sumve - Mapilanga Stream · waterfall, Igokelo 17 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Sumve - 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 47 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena 251 km ### Nearest railway station Mantare (Mantare), about 5.0 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 06:48, sunset around 18:46). 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 Sumve Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Sumve. - Bumyengeja - Ishingisha - Mwashilalage - Nyamikoma - Sumve - Sunve senta Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Sumve Named natural and historic features inside Sumve, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Nyabutuyu · 1,284 m 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 Sumve 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 Sumve | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Sunve hospital · Sumve | 2.3 km | Map | | Bank | NMB Misungwi · Misungwi | 16 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB · Mkolani | 37 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ndinga Filling Station · Misungwi | 16 km | Map | | Hotel | Graceland Hotel · Misungwi | 16 km | Map | | School | Bumyengeja Primary School · Sumve | 1.6 km | Map | | College | MATI-UKIRIGURU. · Ukiriguru | 21 km | Map | | Police station | Nyanguge Police station · Nyanguge | 26 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 Sumve Places mapped inside Sumve in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Schools 9 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 - Maligisu - Malya - Mantare - Mhande - Mwabomba - Mwagi - Mwakilambiti - Mwamala - Mwandu - Mwang'halanga - Mwankulwe - Ng'hundi - Ngudu - Ngulla - Nkalalo - Nyambiti - Nyamilama - Shilembo - Walla ## Quick answers - Where is Sumve? In Kwimba District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania - What borders Sumve? Bungulwa, Koromije, Mamaye, Mantare, Mondo, Mwaniko and Ngulla - What is there to see in Sumve? Mapilanga Stream - What time zone is Sumve in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Sumve? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Sumve? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sumve? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Sumve? Nyabutuyu (1,284 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sumve? January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Sumve? Sunve hospital, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sumve? NMB Misungwi, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sumve? CRDB, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sumve? Ndinga Filling Station, about 16 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Sumve? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Sumve? TZ1904031 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 92.1 km² - P-code: TZ1904031 - District: Kwimba District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/sumve/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.