# Chibe Ward, Shinyanga Urban District, Shinyanga Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/chibe/

Ward · Shinyanga Urban District 

# Chibe

Chibe is a ward of Tanzania in Shinyanga Urban District, Shinyanga Region. It covers **36.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 36.8km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,171 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chibe?

Chibe lies in [Shinyanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/), [Shinyanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Kambarage](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/kambarage/), [Lubaga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/lubaga/), [Mwawaza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/mwawaza/), [Ndembezi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/ndembezi/), [Ngokolo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/ngokolo/), [Nyamalogo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga/nyamalogo/), [Old Shinyanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/old-shinyanga/) and [Pandagichiza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga/pandagichiza/). By area it is the 2633rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.6% of [Shinyanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/). The centre of Chibe is about 387 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 8.1 km from Shinyanga, the main town of Shinyanga Urban District. The centre point is at 3.6076° S, 33.3755° 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 Chibe

### Nearby, outside Chibe

- Mazingira centre · attraction, Shinyanga Mjini8.8 km
- Ibinzamata Fishi point · attraction, Kitangili9.5 km
- Shinyanga airport · attraction, Kolandoto16 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: Chibe

- 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) · Shinyanga14 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza138 km

### Nearest railway station

Shinyanga (Chamaguha), about 9.4 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 06:49, 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 Chibe

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Chibe.

- Chibe

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 Chibe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Shinyanga Urban 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
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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 Chibe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dispersal chibe · Chibe 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.60224&mlon=33.36170#map=17/-3.60224/33.36170) 

Bank NMB bank Manonga branch · Old Shinyanga 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.55661&mlon=33.40534#map=17/-3.55661/33.40534) 

ATM Kituo cha polisi stand ya zamani · Shinyanga Mjini 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66529&mlon=33.42179#map=17/-3.66529/33.42179) 

Petrol pump RAFIKI-SDO SHINYANGA. · Shinyanga Mjini 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66778&mlon=33.42207#map=17/-3.66778/33.42207) 

Hotel Vigimark Hotel · Lubaga 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.64370&mlon=33.41049#map=17/-3.64370/33.41049) 

School Mwamapalala Primary School · Chibe 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.61761&mlon=33.36606#map=17/-3.61761/33.36606) 

College Chuo Cha Madini Shinyanga - ESIS · Kambarage 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.65886&mlon=33.41384#map=17/-3.65886/33.41384) 

Police station Kituo cha polisi · Shinyanga Mjini 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.67135&mlon=33.42071#map=17/-3.67135/33.42071) 

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 Chibe

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools3

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 Shinyanga Urban District

- Chamaguha
- Ibadakuli
- Ibinzamata
- Kambarage
- Kitangili
- Kizumbi
- Kolandoto
- Lubaga
- Masekelo
- Mwamalili
- Mwawaza
- Ndala
- Ndembezi
- Ngokolo
- Old Shinyanga
- Shinyanga Mjini

## Quick answers

- Where is Chibe?In Shinyanga Urban District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Chibe?Kambarage, Lubaga, Mwawaza, Ndembezi, Ngokolo, Nyamalogo, Old Shinyanga and Pandagichiza
- What is there to see in Chibe?Mazingira centre, Ibinzamata Fishi point, Shinyanga airport
- What time zone is Chibe in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Chibe?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Chibe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chibe?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Chibe?February and April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chibe?Dispersal chibe, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chibe?NMB bank Manonga branch, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chibe?Kituo cha polisi stand ya zamani, about 8.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chibe?RAFIKI-SDO SHINYANGA., about 8.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Chibe?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chibe?TZ1701133 (OCHA common operational dataset)