Ward · Shinyanga District # Samuye Samuye is a ward of Tanzania in Shinyanga District, Shinyanga Region. It covers 155.6 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 156 km² - 10 mapped services - 1,154 m typical elevation ## Where is Samuye? Samuye lies in Shinyanga District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Choma, Kizumbi, Lusu, Masengwa, Mwamala, Mwashiku and Usanda. By area it is the 1277th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.4% of Shinyanga District. The centre of Samuye is about 372 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.8149° S, 33.3566° 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 Samuye ### Nearby, outside Samuye - Ibinzamata Fishi point · attraction, Kitangili 17 km - Mazingira centre · attraction, Shinyanga Mjini 18 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: Samuye - 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 28 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza 159 km ### Nearest railway station Shinyanga (Chamaguha), about 18 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 Samuye Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Samuye. - Ibingo - Idodoma - Isela - Ishinabulandi - Ng'Wang'Halanga - Samuye - Usanda Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Samuye Named natural and historic features inside Samuye, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Hundagi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Samuye and the best time to visit Using the climate of Shinyanga District, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,030 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (184 mm) and the driest Jul (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are February and May to October. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 23 | 132 | | Feb | 23 | 105 | | Mar | 23 | 148 | | Apr | 22 | 131 | | May | 23 | 48 | | Jun | 22 | 7 | | Jul | 23 | 3 | | Aug | 24 | 7 | | Sep | 26 | 16 | | Oct | 26 | 71 | | Nov | 24 | 178 | | Dec | 23 | 184 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Samuye | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Shinyanga Referral Hospital · Kizumbi | 12 km | Map | | Bank | NBC Bank · Shinyanga Mjini | 18 km | Map | | ATM | Kivulin B guest house · Shinyanga Mjini | 18 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Shy tren station · Ibinzamata | 16 km | Map | | Hotel | FGM Guest house · Mwamala | 13 km | Map | | School | Isela primary school · Samuye | 3.2 km | Map | | College | Mwanuala Clothes Shop · Kizumbi | 16 km | Map | | Police station | Kituo cha polisi · Shinyanga Mjini | 17 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 Samuye Places mapped inside Samuye in open map data, by type. - Schools 10 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 District - Bukene - Didia - Ilola - Imesela - Iselamagazi - Itwangi - Lyabukande - Lyabusalu - Lyamidati - Masengwa - Mwakitolyoo - Mwalukwa - Mwamala - Mwantini - Mwenge - Nsalala - Nyamalogo - Nyida - Pandagichiza - Puni - Salawe - Solwa - Tinde - Usanda - Usule ## Quick answers - Where is Samuye? In Shinyanga District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Samuye? Choma, Kizumbi, Lusu, Masengwa, Mwamala, Mwashiku and Usanda - What is there to see in Samuye? Ibinzamata Fishi point, Mazingira centre - What time zone is Samuye in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Samuye? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Samuye? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Samuye? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Samuye? February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Samuye? Shinyanga Referral Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Samuye? NBC Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Samuye? Kivulin B guest house, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Samuye? Shy tren station, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Samuye? TZ1703151 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 155.6 km² - P-code: TZ1703151 - District: Shinyanga District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga/samuye/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.