# Mapamba Ward, Kahama District, Shinyanga Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/mapamba/

Ward · Kahama District 

# Mapamba

Mapamba is a ward of Tanzania in Kahama District, Shinyanga Region. It covers **115.5 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 116km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Mapamba?

Mapamba lies in [Kahama District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/), [Shinyanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Chona](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/chona/), [Kisuke](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/kisuke/), [Shitage](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/uyui/shitage/), [Ukune](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/ukune/) and [Uyogo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/uyogo/). By area it is the 1615th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.7% of [Kahama District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/). The centre of Mapamba is about 426 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.1458° S, 32.4715° 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: Mapamba

- 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

- Tabora Airport (TBO) · Tabora111 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza196 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:46).

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 Mapamba

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mapamba.

- Kawekunelela
- Mapamba
- Mikwa

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 Mapamba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kahama District, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,035 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (186 mm) and the driest Jul (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 150 

Feb 23 130 

Mar 23 152 

Apr 23 125 

May 23 34 

Jun 23 7 

Jul 23 3 

Aug 24 7 

Sep 26 16 

Oct 26 53 

Nov 24 186 

Dec 22 172 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mapamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Iyenze Dispensary · Iyenze 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.98390&mlon=32.67990#map=17/-3.98390/32.67990) 

Bank NMB - Kahama · Kahama Mjini 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.82805&mlon=32.59594#map=17/-3.82805/32.59594) 

Petrol pump Muddy Tol Gases Distributors Kahama LTD · Nyasubi 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.83787&mlon=32.61501#map=17/-3.83787/32.61501) 

Hotel Maridadi · Bukumbi 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.40073&mlon=32.51073#map=17/-4.40073/32.51073) 

School Mapamba Primary School · Mapamba 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.13383&mlon=32.48705#map=17/-4.13383/32.48705) 

Police station Bulungwa police station · Bulungwa 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.00347&mlon=32.22937#map=17/-4.00347/32.22937) 

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 Mapamba

Places mapped inside Mapamba in open map data, by type.

- Schools4

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 Kahama District

- Bugarama
- Bukomela
- Bulige
- Bulungwa
- Bulyanhulu
- Busangi
- Chambo
- Chela
- Chona
- Idahina
- Igunda
- Igwamanoni
- Isaka
- Jana
- Kashishi
- Kinamapula
- Kisuke
- Lunguya
- Mega
- Mpunze
- Mwalugulu
- Mwanase
- Ngaya
- Ntobo
- Nyankende
- Sabasabini
- Segese
- Shilela
- Ubagwe
- Ukune
- Ulewe
- Ulowa
- Ushetu
- Uyogo

## Quick answers

- Where is Mapamba?In Kahama District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mapamba?Chona, Kisuke, Shitage, Ukune and Uyogo
- What time zone is Mapamba in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mapamba?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mapamba?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mapamba?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mapamba?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mapamba?Iyenze Dispensary, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mapamba?NMB - Kahama, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mapamba?Muddy Tol Gases Distributors Kahama LTD, about 38 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mapamba?TZ1704201 (OCHA common operational dataset)