# Mwamalili Ward, Shinyanga Urban District, Shinyanga Region

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

Ward · Shinyanga Urban District 

# Mwamalili

Mwamalili is a ward of Tanzania in Shinyanga Urban District, Shinyanga Region. It covers **80.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 80.8km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Mwamalili?

Mwamalili 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: [Bubiki](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/bubiki/), [Ibadakuli](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/ibadakuli/), [Mwalukwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga/mwalukwa/), [Ndembezi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/ndembezi/), [Old Shinyanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/old-shinyanga/) and [Songwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/songwa/). By area it is the 2033rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 14.6% of [Shinyanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/). The centre of Mwamalili is about 385 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 13 km from Shinyanga, the main town of Shinyanga Urban District. The centre point is at 3.5570° S, 33.4594° 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 Mwamalili

### Nearby, outside Mwamalili

- Shinyanga airport · attraction, Kolandoto9.2 km
- Mazingira centre · attraction, Shinyanga Mjini13 km
- Ibinzamata Fishi point · attraction, Kitangili14 km
- CASCADA DE MIGUEL · waterfall, Mwadui Lohumbo19 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: Mwamalili

- 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) · Shinyanga7.6 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza136 km

### Nearest railway station

Songwa (Songwa), about 8.5 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 06:48, 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 Mwamalili

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Mwamalili.

- Bushola
- Bushora
- Mwamalili
- Seseco
- Seseko

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 Mwamalili

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

### Water

1 dam.

- Nhumbu Dam

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 Mwamalili 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mwamalili

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kolandoto Hospital · Kolandoto 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.61027&mlon=33.52142#map=17/-3.61027/33.52142) 

Bank NMB bank Manonga branch · Old Shinyanga 6.0 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 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66529&mlon=33.42179#map=17/-3.66529/33.42179) 

Petrol pump Meru · Ibadakuli 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.63570&mlon=33.48064#map=17/-3.63570/33.48064) 

Hotel Lutemba Lodge · Ngokolo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.64412&mlon=33.41608#map=17/-3.64412/33.41608) 

School Twende Pamoja Primary School · Mwamalili 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.54675&mlon=33.45468#map=17/-3.54675/33.45468) 

College Kolandoto College of Health Sciences · Kolandoto 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.60081&mlon=33.53343#map=17/-3.60081/33.53343) 

Police station ZEENATH STATIONARY SHOP · Ndembezi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66220&mlon=33.43457#map=17/-3.66220/33.43457) 

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 Mwamalili

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

- 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
- Masekelo
- Mwawaza
- Ndala
- Ndembezi
- Ngokolo
- Old Shinyanga
- Shinyanga Mjini

## Quick answers

- Where is Mwamalili?In Shinyanga Urban District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mwamalili?Bubiki, Ibadakuli, Mwalukwa, Ndembezi, Old Shinyanga and Songwa
- What is there to see in Mwamalili?Shinyanga airport, Mazingira centre, Ibinzamata Fishi point, CASCADA DE MIGUEL
- What time zone is Mwamalili in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mwamalili?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mwamalili?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mwamalili?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mwamalili?February and April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mwamalili?Kolandoto Hospital, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mwamalili?NMB bank Manonga branch, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mwamalili?Kituo cha polisi stand ya zamani, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwamalili?Meru, about 9.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mwamalili?TZ1701011 (OCHA common operational dataset)