# Masekelo Ward, Shinyanga Urban District, Shinyanga Region

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

Ward · Shinyanga Urban District 

# Masekelo

Masekelo is a ward of Tanzania in Shinyanga Urban District, Shinyanga Region. It covers **5.37 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5.4km²
- 6mapped services

## Where is Masekelo?

Masekelo 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 6 other wards: [Ibinzamata](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/ibinzamata/), [Kambarage](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/kambarage/), [Kizumbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/kizumbi/), [Mwawaza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/mwawaza/), [Ndala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/ndala/) and [Shinyanga Mjini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/shinyanga-mjini/). By area it is the 3245th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.0% of [Shinyanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/). The centre of Masekelo is about 380 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 3.2 km from Shinyanga, the main town of Shinyanga Urban District. The centre point is at 3.6777° S, 33.3959° 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 Masekelo

### Nearby, outside Masekelo

- Ibinzamata Fishi point · attraction, Kitangili3.4 km
- Mazingira centre · attraction, Shinyanga Mjini3.5 km
- Shinyanga airport · attraction, Kolandoto15 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: Masekelo

- 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) · Mwanza146 km

### Nearest railway station

Shinyanga (Chamaguha), about 3.9 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 Masekelo

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Masekelo.

- Bugambelele
- Ndala
- Ndala Ward Office

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 Masekelo 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
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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 Masekelo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital buhangija dispensary · Ibinzamata 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68551&mlon=33.41246#map=17/-3.68551/33.41246) 

Bank Grace amazing super market · Kambarage 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66397&mlon=33.41481#map=17/-3.66397/33.41481) 

ATM Kivulin B guest house · Shinyanga Mjini 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66981&mlon=33.42255#map=17/-3.66981/33.42255) 

Petrol pump Viwandani Filling Station · Masekelo 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.67285&mlon=33.41692#map=17/-3.67285/33.41692) 

Hotel Shinyanga Kulep Guest House · Ndala 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66957&mlon=33.40924#map=17/-3.66957/33.40924) 

School Masekelo Secondary School · Masekelo 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68047&mlon=33.39061#map=17/-3.68047/33.39061) 

College Mwanuala Clothes Shop · Kizumbi 2.4 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 2.8 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 Masekelo

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools4

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
- Kizumbi
- Kolandoto
- Lubaga
- Mwamalili
- Mwawaza
- Ndala
- Ndembezi
- Ngokolo
- Old Shinyanga
- Shinyanga Mjini

## Quick answers

- Where is Masekelo?In Shinyanga Urban District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Masekelo?Ibinzamata, Kambarage, Kizumbi, Mwawaza, Ndala and Shinyanga Mjini
- What is there to see in Masekelo?Ibinzamata Fishi point, Mazingira centre, Shinyanga airport
- What time zone is Masekelo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Masekelo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Masekelo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Masekelo?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Masekelo?February and April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Masekelo?buhangija dispensary, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Masekelo?Grace amazing super market, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Masekelo?Kivulin B guest house, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masekelo?Viwandani Filling Station, about 2.4 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Masekelo?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Masekelo?TZ1701162 (OCHA common operational dataset)