# Masanga Ward, Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/masanga/

Ward · Kishapu District 

# Masanga

Masanga is a ward of Tanzania in Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region. It covers **300.7 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 301km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,070 mtypical elevation

## Where is Masanga?

Masanga lies in [Kishapu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/), [Shinyanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Isakamaliwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/isakamaliwa/), [Kining'inila](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/kining-inila/), [Lagana](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/lagana/), [Mwamalasa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/mwamalasa/), [Shagihilu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/shagihilu/) and [Somagedi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/somagedi/). By area it is the 652nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.2% of [Kishapu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/). The centre of Masanga is about 308 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.9506° S, 34.0790° 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: Masanga

- 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

- Shinyanga Airport (SHY) · Shinyanga74 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza210 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:28) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:40).

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 Masanga

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Masanga.

- Bulegela
- Bulekela
- Buzinza
- Kitalala
- Masanga
- Mwangalanga

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 Masanga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kishapu District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 954 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (175 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and April to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 144 

Feb 23 98 

Mar 23 142 

Apr 23 116 

May 23 46 

Jun 23 6 

Jul 23 2 

Aug 24 7 

Sep 26 12 

Oct 26 49 

Nov 24 156 

Dec 23 175 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Masanga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chambala · Mwamalasa 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.91612&mlon=34.16107#map=17/-3.91612/34.16107) 

Hotel Mihangwa Guest House · Mwamalasa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.82564&mlon=34.12454#map=17/-3.82564/34.12454) 

School Buzinza Primary School · Masanga 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.95563&mlon=34.10037#map=17/-3.95563/34.10037) 

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 Masanga

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

- Schools9

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 Kishapu District

- Bubiki
- Bunambiyu
- Itilima
- Kiloleli
- Kishapu
- Lagana
- Mondo
- Mwadui Lohumbo
- Mwakipoya
- Mwamalasa
- Mwamashele
- Ngofila
- Seke Bugoro
- Shagihilu
- Somagedi
- Songwa
- Talaga
- Uchunga
- Ukenyenge

## Quick answers

- Where is Masanga?In Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Masanga?Isakamaliwa, Kining'inila, Lagana, Mwamalasa, Shagihilu and Somagedi
- What time zone is Masanga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Masanga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Masanga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Masanga?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Masanga?February and April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Masanga?Chambala, about 9.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Masanga?TZ1702131 (OCHA common operational dataset)