# Mbarika Ward, Misungwi District, Mwanza Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/mbarika/ Ward · Misungwi District # Mbarika Mbarika is a ward of Tanzania in Misungwi District, Mwanza Region. It covers **132.4 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 132km² - 7mapped services - 1,223 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mbarika? Mbarika lies in [Misungwi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/), [Mwanza Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 2 other wards: [Isesa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/isesa/) and [Sumbugu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/sumbugu/). By area it is the 1452nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.1% of [Misungwi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/). The centre of Mbarika is about 484 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.8805° S, 32.8777° 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: Mbarika - 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) · Mwanza49 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena288 km ### Nearest railway station Fella (Fella), about 31 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:47). 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 Mbarika Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mbarika. - Lutalutale - Mbalika - Mbarika - Ngaya 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 Mbarika Named natural and historic features inside Mbarika, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kiwula · 1,166 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 Mbarika 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 Mbarika Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bukumbi Hospital · Idetemya 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.71667&mlon=32.91670#map=17/-2.71667/32.91670) Bank NMB · Misungwi 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.83162&mlon=33.07704#map=17/-2.83162/33.07704) ATM Nmb bank · Mkolani 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60171&mlon=32.89877#map=17/-2.60171/32.89877) Petrol pump Misungwi Petrol Station · Misungwi 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.82268&mlon=33.07511#map=17/-2.82268/33.07511) Hotel Rocky Bay Resort & Camping · Busisi 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.71584&mlon=32.84483#map=17/-2.71584/32.84483) Mall Sonzile · Igogo 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.53557&mlon=32.90791#map=17/-2.53557/32.90791) School Bugisha Primary School · Mbarika 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.86324&mlon=32.88696#map=17/-2.86324/32.88696) College MATI-UKIRIGURU. · Ukiriguru 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.71272&mlon=33.02830#map=17/-2.71272/33.02830) Police station Buhongwa police station · Buhongwa 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62744&mlon=32.94648#map=17/-2.62744/32.94648) 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 Mbarika Places mapped inside Mbarika in open map data, by type. - 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 Misungwi District - Buhingo - Bulemeji - Busongo - Fella - Gulumungu - Idetemya - Igokelo - Ilalambogo - Ilujamate - Isesa - Kanyelele - Kasololo - Kijima - Koromije - Lubili - Mabuki - Mamaye - Masasi - Misungwi - Mondo - Mwaniko - Nhundulu - Shilalo - Sumbugu - Ukiriguru - Usagara ## Quick answers - Where is Mbarika?In Misungwi District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania - What borders Mbarika?Isesa and Sumbugu - What time zone is Mbarika in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mbarika?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mbarika?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mbarika?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Mbarika?Kiwula (1,166 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mbarika?January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mbarika?Bukumbi Hospital, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mbarika?NMB, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mbarika?Nmb bank, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mbarika?Misungwi Petrol Station, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mbarika?TZ1907181 (OCHA common operational dataset)