# Mwakipoya Ward, Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/mwakipoya/ Ward · Kishapu District # Mwakipoya Mwakipoya is a ward of Tanzania in Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region. It covers **219.6 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 220km² - 5mapped services - 1,131 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mwakipoya? Mwakipoya 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: [Dakama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/dakama/), [Kishapu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/kishapu/), [Lalago](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/lalago/), [Nghoboko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/nghoboko/), [Shagihilu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/shagihilu/) and [Somagedi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/somagedi/). By area it is the 924th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.2% of [Kishapu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/). The centre of Mwakipoya is about 345 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.6034° S, 33.9951° 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: Mwakipoya - 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) · Shinyanga55 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza174 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:41). 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 Mwakipoya Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Mwakipoya. Settlements here lie between about 1,112 m and 1,181 m above sea level (median 1,131 m). - Badi - Bogogo - Iboja - Ijimeja - Ikenejo - Ilula - Magingira - Mwakipoya - Ngeme - Nzega 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 Mwakipoya Named natural and historic features inside Mwakipoya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Magogo River - Minyanda River 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 Mwakipoya 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 Mwakipoya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Masusante Dispensary · Ukenyenge 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.67823&mlon=33.67128#map=17/-3.67823/33.67128) Hotel Igwata Guest House · Kishapu 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.62246&mlon=33.81967#map=17/-3.62246/33.81967) School Ilula Primary School · Mwakipoya 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.59360&mlon=34.00455#map=17/-3.59360/34.00455) 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 Mwakipoya Places mapped inside Mwakipoya in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 - Mondo - Mwadui Lohumbo - Mwamalasa - Mwamashele - Ngofila - Seke Bugoro - Shagihilu - Somagedi - Songwa - Talaga - Uchunga - Ukenyenge ## Quick answers - Where is Mwakipoya?In Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Mwakipoya?Dakama, Kishapu, Lalago, Nghoboko, Shagihilu and Somagedi - What time zone is Mwakipoya in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mwakipoya?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mwakipoya?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mwakipoya?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mwakipoya?Settlements lie between 1,112 m and 1,181 m - What is the best time to visit Mwakipoya?February and April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mwakipoya?Masusante Dispensary, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mwakipoya?TZ1702091 (OCHA common operational dataset)