# Mbwawa Ward, Kibaha Urban District, Pwani Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha-urban/mbwawa/ Ward · Kibaha Urban District # Mbwawa Mbwawa is a ward of Tanzania in Kibaha Urban District, Pwani Region. It covers **54.1 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 54.1km² - 3mapped services - 77 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mbwawa? Mbwawa lies in [Kibaha Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha-urban/), [Pwani Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Magomeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/magomeni/), [Mlandizi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha/mlandizi/), [Vigwaza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/vigwaza/), [Visiga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha-urban/visiga/) and [Yombo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/yombo/). By area it is the 2376th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.7% of [Kibaha Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha-urban/). The centre of Mbwawa is about 340 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 22 km from Kibaha, the main town of Kibaha Urban District. The centre point is at 6.6223° S, 38.7837° 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 Mbwawa ### Nearby, outside Mbwawa - Mlandizi Mtaa · viewpoint, Mlandizi12 km - Ruvu · viewpoint, Vigwaza14 km - Mama God · viewpoint, Kibaha19 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: Mbwawa - 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 - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam54 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar66 km ### Nearest railway station Kidomole (Magomeni), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:17). 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 Mbwawa Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Mbwawa. - Mbwawa - Mbwawa Mkoleni - Mbwawa Shule - Miswe Chini - Miswe Madukani 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 Mbwawa Named natural and historic features inside Mbwawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mikongoro · 77 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 Mbwawa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kibaha Urban District, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,224 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (256 mm) and the driest Jul (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 112 Feb 28 88 Mar 27 166 Apr 26 256 May 25 137 Jun 24 20 Jul 24 13 Aug 25 18 Sep 26 32 Oct 27 89 Nov 27 152 Dec 27 142 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mbwawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital 𝗔𝗟𝗦𝗔 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗘 · Magomeni 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.44698&mlon=38.89942#map=17/-6.44698/38.89942) Bank NMB mlandizi · Mlandizi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.71862&mlon=38.74275#map=17/-6.71862/38.74275) ATM CRDB Bank · Dunda 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.43289&mlon=38.90310#map=17/-6.43289/38.90310) Petrol pump MICL Petrol station · Visiga 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.72449&mlon=38.79022#map=17/-6.72449/38.79022) Hotel KCC Hotels · Kongowe 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.71917&mlon=38.87512#map=17/-6.71917/38.87512) Mall Mlimany city · Msigani 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.79146&mlon=39.09729#map=17/-6.79146/39.09729) School Mkoleni Primary School · Mbwawa 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.63157&mlon=38.79219#map=17/-6.63157/38.79219) College Nyaishozi College of Health and Allied Sciences · Yombo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.53586&mlon=38.85178#map=17/-6.53586/38.85178) Police station Ruvu Police · Mlandizi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.69861&mlon=38.70845#map=17/-6.69861/38.70845) 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 Mbwawa Places mapped inside Mbwawa 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 Kibaha Urban District - Kibaha - Kongowe - Mailimoja - Misugusugu - Mkuza - Msangani - Pangani - Picha ya Ndege - Tumbi - Visiga ## Quick answers - Where is Mbwawa?In Kibaha Urban District, Pwani Region, Tanzania - What borders Mbwawa?Magomeni, Mlandizi, Vigwaza, Visiga and Yombo - What is there to see in Mbwawa?Mlandizi Mtaa, Ruvu, Mama God - What time zone is Mbwawa in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mbwawa?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mbwawa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mbwawa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Mbwawa?Mikongoro (77 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mbwawa?January to February and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mbwawa?𝗔𝗟𝗦𝗔 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗘, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mbwawa?NMB mlandizi, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mbwawa?CRDB Bank, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mbwawa?MICL Petrol station, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mbwawa?TZ0607112 (OCHA common operational dataset)