# Mwaniko Ward, Misungwi District, Mwanza Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/mwaniko/ Ward · Misungwi District # Mwaniko Mwaniko is a ward of Tanzania in Misungwi District, Mwanza Region. It covers **75.0 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 75.0km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Mwaniko? Mwaniko lies in [Misungwi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/), [Mwanza Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Igongwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/igongwa/), [Mabuki](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/mabuki/), [Mamaye](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/mamaye/), [Misungwi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/misungwi/), [Mondo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/mondo/), [Sumve](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/sumve/) and [Walla](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/walla/). By area it is the 2109th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.9% of [Misungwi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/). The centre of Mwaniko is about 463 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.8681° S, 33.1920° 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). ## Things to see in and around Mwaniko ### Nearby, outside Mwaniko - Mapilanga Stream · waterfall, Igokelo17 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mwaniko - 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) · Mwanza55 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena259 km ### Nearest railway station Mantare (Mantare), about 16 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 18:45). 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 Mwaniko Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mwaniko. - Mwaniko - Nguge 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 Mwaniko Named natural and historic features inside Mwaniko, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Sasi River 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 Mwaniko 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 Mwaniko Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Misungwi Hospital · Misungwi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.84741&mlon=33.09498#map=17/-2.84741/33.09498) Bank NMB Misungwi · Misungwi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.83216&mlon=33.07762#map=17/-2.83216/33.07762) Petrol pump Ndinga Filling Station · Misungwi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.84117&mlon=33.08582#map=17/-2.84117/33.08582) Hotel Graceland Hotel · Misungwi 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.82515&mlon=33.07685#map=17/-2.82515/33.07685) School Ndinga Primary School · Mabuki 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.88991&mlon=33.18077#map=17/-2.88991/33.18077) College Chou cha mifugo na kilimo mabuki · Mabuki 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.97985&mlon=33.16765#map=17/-2.97985/33.16765) Police station Nyanguge Police station · Nyanguge 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.53933&mlon=33.19573#map=17/-2.53933/33.19573) 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 Mwaniko Places mapped inside Mwaniko in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 - Mbarika - Misungwi - Mondo - Nhundulu - Shilalo - Sumbugu - Ukiriguru - Usagara ## Quick answers - Where is Mwaniko?In Misungwi District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania - What borders Mwaniko?Igongwa, Mabuki, Mamaye, Misungwi, Mondo, Sumve and Walla - What is there to see in Mwaniko?Mapilanga Stream - What time zone is Mwaniko in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mwaniko?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mwaniko?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mwaniko?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mwaniko?January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mwaniko?Misungwi Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mwaniko?NMB Misungwi, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwaniko?Ndinga Filling Station, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mwaniko?TZ1907081 (OCHA common operational dataset)