# Kizumbi Ward, Shinyanga Urban District, Shinyanga Region

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

Ward · Shinyanga Urban District 

# Kizumbi

Kizumbi is a ward of Tanzania in Shinyanga Urban District, Shinyanga Region. It covers **67.5 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 67.5km²
- 16mapped services
- 1,152 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kizumbi?

Kizumbi 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 9 other wards: [Ibadakuli](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/ibadakuli/), [Ibinzamata](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/ibinzamata/), [Itilima](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/itilima/), [Kitangili](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/kitangili/), [Masekelo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/masekelo/), [Masengwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga/masengwa/), [Mwamala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga/mwamala/), [Mwawaza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/mwawaza/) and [Samuye](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga/samuye/). By area it is the 2200th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 12.2% of [Shinyanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/). The centre of Kizumbi is about 375 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 6.3 km from Shinyanga, the main town of Shinyanga Urban District. The centre point is at 3.7210° S, 33.4206° 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 Kizumbi

### Nearby, outside Kizumbi

- Ibinzamata Fishi point · attraction, Kitangili5.0 km
- Mazingira centre · attraction, Shinyanga Mjini5.9 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: Kizumbi

- 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) · Shinyanga15 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza152 km

### Nearest railway station

Shinyanga (Chamaguha), about 5.5 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 Kizumbi

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

- Bugayambelele
- Ibinzamata
- Kizumbi
- Mwamashele
- Mwamshele
- Nhelegani

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 Kizumbi 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
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
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- Jun
- Jul
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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 Kizumbi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Shinyanga Referral Hospital · Kizumbi 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.71534&mlon=33.40256#map=17/-3.71534/33.40256) 

Bank NMB Rwezahula · Chamaguha 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.67225&mlon=33.42761#map=17/-3.67225/33.42761) 

ATM Kivulin B guest house · Shinyanga Mjini 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66981&mlon=33.42255#map=17/-3.66981/33.42255) 

Petrol pump Shy tren station · Ibinzamata 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68445&mlon=33.41735#map=17/-3.68445/33.41735) 

Hotel Rwezahula geust house · Kizumbi 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68684&mlon=33.41687#map=17/-3.68684/33.41687) 

School KIZUMBI SECONDARY SCHOOL · Kizumbi 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.71078&mlon=33.40582#map=17/-3.71078/33.40582) 

College Mwanuala Clothes Shop · Kizumbi 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68784&mlon=33.41470#map=17/-3.68784/33.41470) 

Police station Kituo cha polisi · Shinyanga Mjini 5.5 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 Kizumbi

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels2
- Schools10
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Kizumbi?In Shinyanga Urban District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kizumbi?Ibadakuli, Ibinzamata, Itilima, Kitangili, Masekelo, Masengwa, Mwamala, Mwawaza and Samuye
- What is there to see in Kizumbi?Ibinzamata Fishi point, Mazingira centre, Shinyanga airport
- What time zone is Kizumbi in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kizumbi?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kizumbi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kizumbi?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kizumbi?February and April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kizumbi?Shinyanga Referral Hospital, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kizumbi?NMB Rwezahula, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kizumbi?Kivulin B guest house, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kizumbi?Shy tren station, about 4.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kizumbi?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kizumbi?TZ1701091 (OCHA common operational dataset)