# Mondo Ward, Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region – Villages

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

Ward · Kishapu District 

# Mondo

Mondo is a ward of Tanzania in Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region. It covers **154.3 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 154km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,212 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mondo?

Mondo lies in [Kishapu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/), [Shinyanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Masela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/masela/), [Mwadui Lohumbo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/mwadui-lohumbo/), [Seke Bugoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/seke-bugoro/) and [Songwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/songwa/). By area it is the 1284th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.7% of [Kishapu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/). The centre of Mondo is about 392 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.3999° S, 33.5540° 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).

## Things to see in and around Mondo

### Nearby, outside Mondo

- CASCADA DE MIGUEL · waterfall, Mwadui Lohumbo18 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Mondo

- 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) · Shinyanga24 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza126 km

### Nearest railway station

Seke (Seke Bugoro), about 7.9 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:48, 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 Mondo

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Mondo. Settlements here lie between about 1,176 m and 1,217 m above sea level (median 1,212 m).

- Buganika
- Bulahu
- Kabila
- Mondo
- Mwigumbi
- Nyamikoma
- Wishiteleja

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 Mondo

Named natural and historic features inside Mondo, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Mwagalangkulu · 1,266 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 Mondo 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 Mondo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mwadui Hospital · Mwadui Lohumbo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.53584&mlon=33.59981#map=17/-3.53584/33.59981) 

Bank NMB MWADUI · Mwadui Lohumbo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.53202&mlon=33.59259#map=17/-3.53202/33.59259) 

ATM Kituo cha polisi stand ya zamani · Shinyanga Mjini 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66529&mlon=33.42179#map=17/-3.66529/33.42179) 

Petrol pump Shell · Mwadui Lohumbo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.53233&mlon=33.59185#map=17/-3.53233/33.59185) 

Hotel Nkoba guest house · Songwa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.55149&mlon=33.55919#map=17/-3.55149/33.55919) 

School MWIGUMBI SECONDARY SCHOOL · Mondo 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.42965&mlon=33.53266#map=17/-3.42965/33.53266) 

College Kolandoto College of Health Sciences · Kolandoto 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.60081&mlon=33.53343#map=17/-3.60081/33.53343) 

Police station ZEENATH STATIONARY SHOP · Ndembezi 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66220&mlon=33.43457#map=17/-3.66220/33.43457) 

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 Mondo

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

- Schools7

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
- Masanga
- Mwadui Lohumbo
- Mwakipoya
- Mwamalasa
- Mwamashele
- Ngofila
- Seke Bugoro
- Shagihilu
- Somagedi
- Songwa
- Talaga
- Uchunga
- Ukenyenge

## Quick answers

- Where is Mondo?In Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mondo?Masela, Mwadui Lohumbo, Seke Bugoro and Songwa
- What is there to see in Mondo?CASCADA DE MIGUEL
- What time zone is Mondo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mondo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mondo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mondo?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mondo?Settlements lie between 1,176 m and 1,217 m
- What is the highest point in Mondo?Mwagalangkulu (1,266 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mondo?February and April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mondo?Mwadui Hospital, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mondo?NMB MWADUI, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mondo?Kituo cha polisi stand ya zamani, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mondo?Shell, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mondo?TZ1702051 (OCHA common operational dataset)