# Msanzi Ward, Kalambo District, Rukwa Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/msanzi/ Ward · Kalambo District # Msanzi Msanzi is a ward of Tanzania in Kalambo District, Rukwa Region. It covers **414.3 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 414km² - 8mapped services - 1,759 mtypical elevation ## Where is Msanzi? Msanzi lies in [Kalambo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/), [Rukwa Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Kaengesa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/kaengesa/), [Kasense](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/kasense/), [Matai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/matai/), [Matanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/matanga/), [Mkowe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/mkowe/), [Pito](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/pito/) and [Sintali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/nkasi/sintali/). By area it is the 462nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.4% of [Kalambo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/). The centre of Msanzi is about 520 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1266° S, 31.4579° 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: Msanzi - 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 - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya218 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 07:04, sunset around 18:43). 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 Msanzi Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Msanzi. Settlements here lie between about 1,737 m and 1,848 m above sea level (median 1,759 m). - Katuka - Mao - Mbuluma - Msanzi - Sintali 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 Msanzi Named natural and historic features inside Msanzi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kuku - Upemba ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kira · 1,769 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 Msanzi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalambo District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,167 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (262 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 236 Feb 22 181 Mar 22 197 Apr 21 93 May 20 13 Jun 18 2 Jul 18 2 Aug 20 6 Sep 23 4 Oct 25 30 Nov 24 141 Dec 22 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Msanzi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St. Theresia Health Center · Kizwite 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.98227&mlon=31.61981#map=17/-7.98227/31.61981) Bank NMB Bank · Mazwi 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.96545&mlon=31.61444#map=17/-7.96545/31.61444) Petrol pump Saa tatu oil filling · Chanji 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.97729&mlon=31.62173#map=17/-7.97729/31.62173) Hotel Unnamed Guesthouse · Mkowe 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.26028&mlon=31.37598#map=17/-8.26028/31.37598) School Mao Primary School · Msanzi 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.14578&mlon=31.44178#map=17/-8.14578/31.44178) College Furaha Centre · Kizwite 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.98032&mlon=31.62022#map=17/-7.98032/31.62022) Police station Weightbridge · Matai 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.26345&mlon=31.51999#map=17/-8.26345/31.51999) 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 Msanzi Places mapped inside Msanzi in open map data, by type. - Schools8 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 Kalambo District - Kasanga - Katazi - Katete - Kilesha - Kisumba - Legeza Mwendo - Mabwekenya - Matai - Mkali - Mkowe - Mnamba - Mwazye - Mwembenkoswe - Mwimbi - Sopa - Ulumi ## Quick answers - Where is Msanzi?In Kalambo District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania - What borders Msanzi?Kaengesa, Kasense, Matai, Matanga, Mkowe, Pito and Sintali - What time zone is Msanzi in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Msanzi?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Msanzi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Msanzi?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Msanzi?Settlements lie between 1,737 m and 1,848 m - What is the highest point in Msanzi?Kira (1,769 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Msanzi?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Msanzi?St. Theresia Health Center, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Msanzi?NMB Bank, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Msanzi?Saa tatu oil filling, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Msanzi?TZ1501031 (OCHA common operational dataset)