# Msimbu Ward, Kisarawe District, Pwani Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kisarawe/msimbu/ Ward · Kisarawe District # Msimbu Msimbu is a ward of Tanzania in Kisarawe District, Pwani Region. It covers **153.0 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 153km² - 11mapped services ## Where is Msimbu? Msimbu lies in [Kisarawe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kisarawe/), [Pwani Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Bupu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/bupu/), [Chanika](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/chanika/), [Kibuta](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kisarawe/kibuta/), [Kisarawe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kisarawe/kisarawe/), [Masaki](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kisarawe/masaki/) and [Tambani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/tambani/). By area it is the 1290th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.0% of [Kisarawe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kisarawe/). The centre of Msimbu is about 378 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.0762° S, 39.0369° 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: Msimbu - 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 Salaam29 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar97 km ### Nearest railway station Kifuru (Kisarawe), about 18 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:15). 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 Msimbu Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Msimbu. - Gumba - Homboza - Kitanga - Maguruwe - Msimbu - Mwanzo Mgumu 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 Msimbu Named natural and historic features inside Msimbu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Bupu · 200 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 Msimbu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kisarawe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C). About 1,244 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (257 mm) and the driest Jul (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and June to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 120 Feb 27 100 Mar 27 184 Apr 26 257 May 25 127 Jun 24 19 Jul 24 13 Aug 25 17 Sep 26 29 Oct 27 83 Nov 27 146 Dec 27 147 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Msimbu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kisarawe Hospital · Kisarawe 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.90553&mlon=39.07520#map=17/-6.90553/39.07520) Bank NMB · Mkuranga 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.12324&mlon=39.20228#map=17/-7.12324/39.20228) ATM NMB airport · Kipawa 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.86618&mlon=39.20025#map=17/-6.86618/39.20025) Petrol pump Songosongo pipe lines · Majohe 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.89937&mlon=39.15614#map=17/-6.89937/39.15614) Hotel Airport Transit Lodges · Msimbu 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.08691&mlon=39.03834#map=17/-7.08691/39.03834) Mall Mkulu Mall · Pugu 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.89501&mlon=39.13683#map=17/-6.89501/39.13683) School Homboza Primary School · Msimbu 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.06700&mlon=39.05046#map=17/-7.06700/39.05046) College St.Francis Technical College · Pugu 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.89906&mlon=39.13290#map=17/-6.89906/39.13290) Police station Chanika Police Post · Chanika 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.99752&mlon=39.07710#map=17/-6.99752/39.07710) 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 Msimbu Places mapped inside Msimbu in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools10 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 Kisarawe District - Cholesamvula - Kibuta - Kiluvya - Kisarawe - Kurui - Mafizi - Maneromango - Marui - Marumbo - Masaki - Msanga - Mzenga - Vihingo - Vikumbulu ## Quick answers - Where is Msimbu?In Kisarawe District, Pwani Region, Tanzania - What borders Msimbu?Bupu, Chanika, Kibuta, Kisarawe, Masaki and Tambani - What time zone is Msimbu in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Msimbu?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Msimbu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Msimbu?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Msimbu?Bupu (200 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Msimbu?February and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Msimbu?Kisarawe Hospital, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Msimbu?NMB, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Msimbu?NMB airport, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Msimbu?Songosongo pipe lines, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Msimbu?TZ0603021 (OCHA common operational dataset)