# Muze Ward, Sumbawanga District, Rukwa Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/muze/ Ward · Sumbawanga District # Muze Muze is a ward of Tanzania in Sumbawanga District, Rukwa Region. It covers **332.3 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 332km² - 10mapped services - 841 mtypical elevation ## Where is Muze? Muze lies in [Sumbawanga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/), [Rukwa Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Kipande](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/nkasi/kipande/), [Mfinga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/mfinga/), [Mtowisa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/mtowisa/), [Nkandasi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/nkasi/nkandasi/), [Ntendo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/ntendo/) and [Senga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/senga/). By area it is the 584th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.4% of [Sumbawanga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/). The centre of Muze is about 489 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.6897° S, 31.5845° 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: Muze - 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) · Mbeya231 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 07:03, sunset around 18:44). 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 Muze Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Muze. Settlements here lie between about 801 m and 873 m above sea level (median 841 m). - Ilanga - Isangwa - Kalumbaleza - Kizungu - Muse - Muze - Soda - Usia - Uzia 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 Muze Named natural and historic features inside Muze, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Muse River ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Nemalera · 1,737 m - Luli · 1,609 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Muse 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 Muze and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sumbawanga District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,203 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (264 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 21 227 Feb 21 182 Mar 21 196 Apr 20 108 May 19 16 Jun 18 2 Jul 18 2 Aug 20 4 Sep 22 5 Oct 24 35 Nov 23 161 Dec 22 264 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Muze Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Majengo Dispensary · Majengo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.94782&mlon=31.62626#map=17/-7.94782/31.62626) Bank CRDB Bank · Mazwi 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.95583&mlon=31.60739#map=17/-7.95583/31.60739) Petrol pump Lake Oil · Old Sumbawanga 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.94896&mlon=31.60150#map=17/-7.94896/31.60150) Hotel Aman guest house · Old Sumbawanga 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.94495&mlon=31.59919#map=17/-7.94495/31.59919) School Mukamanye Primary School · Muze 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.68471&mlon=31.56124#map=17/-7.68471/31.56124) College St.maurus college · Majengo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.95647&mlon=31.63152#map=17/-7.95647/31.63152) Police station Mazwi line police · Mazwi 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.96797&mlon=31.61594#map=17/-7.96797/31.61594) 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 Muze Places mapped inside Muze in open map data, by type. - 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 Sumbawanga District - Ilemba - Kaengesa - Kalambanzite - Kaoze - Kipeta - Laela - Lusaka - Mfinga - Miangalua - Milepa - Mpui - Msanda Muungano - Mtowisa - Sandulula ## Quick answers - Where is Muze?In Sumbawanga District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania - What borders Muze?Kipande, Mfinga, Mtowisa, Nkandasi, Ntendo and Senga - What time zone is Muze in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Muze?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Muze?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muze?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Muze?Settlements lie between 801 m and 873 m - What is the highest point in Muze?Nemalera (1,737 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Muze?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Muze?Majengo Dispensary, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Muze?CRDB Bank, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muze?Lake Oil, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Muze?TZ1502023 (OCHA common operational dataset)