# Isesa Ward, Misungwi District, Mwanza Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/isesa/

Ward · Misungwi District 

# Isesa

Isesa is a ward of Tanzania in Misungwi District, Mwanza Region. It covers **65.0 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 65.0km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,246 mtypical elevation

## Where is Isesa?

Isesa lies in [Misungwi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/), [Mwanza Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Gulumungu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/gulumungu/), [Ilujamate](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/ilujamate/), [Mbarika](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/mbarika/) and [Sumbugu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/sumbugu/). By area it is the 2233rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.5% of [Misungwi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/). The centre of Isesa is about 474 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.0006° S, 32.8783° 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: Isesa

- 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) · Mwanza62 km
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena296 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:46).

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 Isesa

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Isesa.

- Gukwa
- Ihumba
- Isesa
- Isishunu
- Mbalama

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 Isesa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Misungwi 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 Isesa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Misungwi Hospital · Misungwi 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.84741&mlon=33.09498#map=17/-2.84741/33.09498) 

Bank NMB · Misungwi 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.83162&mlon=33.07704#map=17/-2.83162/33.07704) 

Petrol pump Ndinga Filling Station · Misungwi 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.84117&mlon=33.08582#map=17/-2.84117/33.08582) 

Hotel Tusua motorcycle shop · Lubili 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.12067&mlon=32.79546#map=17/-3.12067/32.79546) 

School Mbalama Primary School · Isesa 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.99167&mlon=32.89865#map=17/-2.99167/32.89865) 

College Chou cha mifugo na kilimo mabuki · Mabuki 32 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 Isesa

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

- Schools4

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 Misungwi District

- Buhingo
- Bulemeji
- Busongo
- Fella
- Gulumungu
- Idetemya
- Igokelo
- Ilalambogo
- Ilujamate
- Kanyelele
- Kasololo
- Kijima
- Koromije
- Lubili
- Mabuki
- Mamaye
- Masasi
- Mbarika
- Misungwi
- Mondo
- Mwaniko
- Nhundulu
- Shilalo
- Sumbugu
- Ukiriguru
- Usagara

## Quick answers

- Where is Isesa?In Misungwi District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania
- What borders Isesa?Gulumungu, Ilujamate, Mbarika and Sumbugu
- What time zone is Isesa in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Isesa?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Isesa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Isesa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Isesa?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Isesa?Misungwi Hospital, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Isesa?NMB, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Isesa?Ndinga Filling Station, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Isesa?TZ1907221 (OCHA common operational dataset)