Ward · Shinyanga Urban District
# Lubaga

Lubaga is a ward of Tanzania in Shinyanga Urban District, Shinyanga Region. It covers 11.9 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 11.9 km²
- 8 mapped services

## Where is Lubaga?

Lubaga lies in Shinyanga Urban District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Chibe, Kambarage, Ndembezi and Ngokolo. By area it is the 3021st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.1% of Shinyanga Urban District. The centre of Lubaga is about 383 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 4.2 km from Shinyanga, the main town of Shinyanga Urban District. The centre point is at 3.6393° S, 33.3929° E.

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Lubaga

### Nearby, outside Lubaga
- Mazingira centre · attraction, Shinyanga Mjini 4.9 km
- Ibinzamata Fishi point · attraction, Kitangili 5.6 km
- Shinyanga airport · attraction, Kolandoto 14 km

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

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

## Know before you go: Lubaga
- Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Currency Shilling (TZS)
- Country calling code +255
- Languages Swahili, English, Arabic
- Plug types Type G · 230 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports
- Shinyanga Airport (SHY) · Shinyanga 13 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza 142 km

### Nearest railway station

Shinyanga (Chamaguha), about 5.6 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

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 Lubaga

Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Lubaga.
- Lubaga Kijijini

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Weather in Lubaga 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
- 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.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lubaga
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Lubaga · Kambarage | 3.6 km | Map |
| Bank | Grace amazing super market · Kambarage | 3.7 km | Map |
| ATM | Kituo cha polisi stand ya zamani · Shinyanga Mjini | 4.3 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | RAFIKI-SDO SHINYANGA. · Shinyanga Mjini | 4.5 km | Map |
| Hotel | Vigimark Hotel · Lubaga | 2.0 km | Map |
| School | Lubaga Primary School · Lubaga | 0.3 km | Map |
| College | Chuo Cha Madini Shinyanga - ESIS · Kambarage | 3.2 km | Map |
| Police station | Kituo cha polisi · Shinyanga Mjini | 4.7 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Lubaga

Places mapped inside Lubaga in open map data, by type.
- Hotels 1
- Schools 7

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other wards in Shinyanga Urban District
- Chamaguha
- Chibe
- Ibadakuli
- Ibinzamata
- Kambarage
- Kitangili
- Kizumbi
- Kolandoto
- Masekelo
- Mwamalili
- Mwawaza
- Ndala
- Ndembezi
- Ngokolo
- Old Shinyanga
- Shinyanga Mjini

## Quick answers
- Where is Lubaga? In Shinyanga Urban District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Lubaga? Chibe, Kambarage, Ndembezi and Ngokolo
- What is there to see in Lubaga? Mazingira centre, Ibinzamata Fishi point, Shinyanga airport
- What time zone is Lubaga in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Lubaga? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Lubaga? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lubaga? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Lubaga? February and April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lubaga? Lubaga, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lubaga? Grace amazing super market, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Lubaga? Kituo cha polisi stand ya zamani, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lubaga? RAFIKI-SDO SHINYANGA., about 4.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lubaga? TZ1701142 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 11.9 km²
- P-code: TZ1701142
- District: Shinyanga Urban District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/lubaga/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.