# Mwambului Ward, Sengerema District, Mwanza Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/mwambului/

Ward · Sengerema District 

# Mwambului

Mwambului is a ward of Tanzania in Sengerema District, Mwanza Region. It covers **32.3 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 32.3km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,254 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mwambului?

Mwambului lies in [Sengerema District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/), [Mwanza Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ibisabageni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/ibisabageni/), [Kishinda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/kishinda/), [Nyatukala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/nyatukala/), [Sima](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/sima/) and [Tabaruka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/tabaruka/). By area it is the 2701st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.0% of [Sengerema District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/sengerema/). The centre of Mwambului is about 517 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6917° S, 32.6448° 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 Mwambului

### Nearby, outside Mwambului

- Swamp · attraction, Buzilasoga19 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: Mwambului

- 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) · Mwanza42 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali290 km

### Nearest railway station

Mwanza South (Mkuyuni), about 33 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:36) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:48).

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 Mwambului

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mwambului. The largest with a recorded population: Sengerema (110,000).

- Mwabalui
- Sengerema

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 Mwambului and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sengerema District, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 1,092 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (190 mm) and the driest Jul (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 87 

Feb 24 80 

Mar 24 140 

Apr 23 144 

May 23 72 

Jun 23 18 

Jul 23 12 

Aug 24 33 

Sep 25 60 

Oct 24 124 

Nov 23 190 

Dec 23 132 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mwambului

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sengerema Dispensary · Ibisabageni 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65351&mlon=32.64249#map=17/-2.65351/32.64249) 

Bank NMB · Ibisabageni 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65114&mlon=32.64405#map=17/-2.65114/32.64405) 

ATM Nmb bank · Mkolani 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60171&mlon=32.89877#map=17/-2.60171/32.89877) 

Petrol pump Zafanana Tol gas · Ibisabageni 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65087&mlon=32.64379#map=17/-2.65087/32.64379) 

Hotel Mapinda guest house · Nyatukala 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65525&mlon=32.63829#map=17/-2.65525/32.63829) 

Mall Sonzile · Igogo 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.53557&mlon=32.90791#map=17/-2.53557/32.90791) 

School Balatogwa Primary School · Mwambului 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.70299&mlon=32.64769#map=17/-2.70299/32.64769) 

College Sengerema Health training Institute · Nyampulukano 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63986&mlon=32.65544#map=17/-2.63986/32.65544) 

Police station Police jamii office · Nyampulukano 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63772&mlon=32.65717#map=17/-2.63772/32.65717) 

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 Mwambului

Places mapped inside Mwambului 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 Sengerema District

- Bulyaheke
- Bupandwa
- Busisi
- Buyagu
- Buzilasoga
- Chifumfu
- Ibisabageni
- Igalula
- Igulumuki
- Irenza
- Kafunzo
- Kagunga
- Kalebezo
- Kasenyi
- Kasungamile
- Katunguru
- Katwe
- Kazunzu
- Kishinda
- Lugata
- Maisome
- Nyakaliro
- Nyakasasa
- Nyakasunga
- Nyamatongo
- Nyamazugo
- Nyampande
- Nyampulukano
- Nyanzenda
- Nyatukala
- Nyehunge
- Sima
- Tabaruka

## Quick answers

- Where is Mwambului?In Sengerema District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mwambului?Ibisabageni, Kishinda, Nyatukala, Sima and Tabaruka
- What is there to see in Mwambului?Swamp
- What time zone is Mwambului in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mwambului?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mwambului?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mwambului?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mwambului?January to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mwambului?Sengerema Dispensary, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mwambului?NMB, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mwambului?Nmb bank, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwambului?Zafanana Tol gas, about 4.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mwambului?TZ1905292 (OCHA common operational dataset)