# Shagihilu Ward, Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region – Villages

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

Ward · Kishapu District 

# Shagihilu

Shagihilu is a ward of Tanzania in Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region. It covers **224.1 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 224km²
- 10mapped services
- 1,108 mtypical elevation

## Where is Shagihilu?

Shagihilu lies in [Kishapu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/), [Shinyanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Kishapu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/kishapu/), [Lagana](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/lagana/), [Masanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/masanga/), [Mwakipoya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/mwakipoya/), [Mwamalasa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/mwamalasa/), [Mwamashele](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/mwamashele/) and [Somagedi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/somagedi/). By area it is the 902nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.4% of [Kishapu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/). The centre of Shagihilu is about 335 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.7430° S, 33.9486° 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: Shagihilu

- 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) · Shinyanga52 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza183 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 06:47, 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 Shagihilu

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Shagihilu. Settlements here lie between about 1,094 m and 1,115 m above sea level (median 1,108 m).

- Idisa
- Ijimija
- Isungahoro
- Kiloleri
- Luhombo
- Mango
- Mangu
- Mongwe
- Mwalata
- Ndoleleji
- Ngeme
- Njugeni
- Shagihilu

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 Shagihilu

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Kunze
- Mango River
- Nzanza

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 Shagihilu 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 Shagihilu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chambala · Mwamalasa 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.91612&mlon=34.16107#map=17/-3.91612/34.16107) 

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 Ndoleleji Primary School · Shagihilu 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.75541&mlon=33.95094#map=17/-3.75541/33.95094) 

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 Shagihilu

Places mapped inside Shagihilu 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 Kishapu District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Shagihilu?In Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Shagihilu?Kishapu, Lagana, Masanga, Mwakipoya, Mwamalasa, Mwamashele and Somagedi
- What time zone is Shagihilu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Shagihilu?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Shagihilu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Shagihilu?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Shagihilu?Settlements lie between 1,094 m and 1,115 m
- What is the best time to visit Shagihilu?February and April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Shagihilu?Chambala, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Shagihilu?TZ1702101 (OCHA common operational dataset)