# Guduwi Ward, Bariadi District, Simiyu Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/guduwi/ Ward · Bariadi District # Guduwi Guduwi is a ward of Tanzania in Bariadi District, Simiyu Region. It covers **96.0 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 96.0km² - 7mapped services - 1,276 mtypical elevation ## Where is Guduwi? Guduwi lies in [Bariadi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/), [Simiyu Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Gambosi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/gambosi/), [Ikungulyabashashi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/ikungulyabashashi/), [Mhango](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/mhango/), [Nyakabindi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/nyakabindi/) and [Somanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/somanda/). By area it is the 1821st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.7% of [Bariadi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/). The centre of Guduwi is about 441 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6509° S, 33.9026° 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). ## Know before you go: Guduwi - 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 - Seronera Airport (SEU) · Seronera104 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza110 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:45, 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 Guduwi Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Guduwi. - Ditima - Guduwe - Guduwi - Mbugani - Mwandolo - Nkuli 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 Guduwi Named natural and historic features inside Guduwi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Isisi River - Ruaka River 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 Guduwi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bariadi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is May (22 °C). About 947 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (145 mm) and the driest Jul (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 112 Feb 23 86 Mar 23 139 Apr 22 120 May 22 51 Jun 22 16 Jul 23 10 Aug 24 25 Sep 25 33 Oct 25 68 Nov 23 142 Dec 22 145 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Guduwi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital NGULYATI H/C · Mhango 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.69471&mlon=33.83964#map=17/-2.69471/33.83964) Bank NMB BANK · Sima 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.80135&mlon=33.98809#map=17/-2.80135/33.98809) Petrol pump Total Energie · Somanda 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.76781&mlon=33.99898#map=17/-2.76781/33.99898) Hotel Peace hotel Maswa · Nyakabindi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.57008&mlon=33.98146#map=17/-2.57008/33.98146) School Ditima Primary School · Guduwi 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.66022&mlon=33.90636#map=17/-2.66022/33.90636) College Open University of Tanzania (OUT), Simiyu · Nyakabindi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.72138&mlon=33.99285#map=17/-2.72138/33.99285) Police station KITUO CHA POLICE · Malambo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.79533&mlon=33.99126#map=17/-2.79533/33.99126) 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 Guduwi Places mapped inside Guduwi in open map data, by type. - Schools7 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 Bariadi District - Bariadi - Bunamhala - Dutwa - Gambosi - Gilya - Ikungulyabashashi - Isanga - Kasoli - Kilalo - Madobana - Malambo - Matongo - Mhango - Mwaubinge - Mwaumatondo - Ngulyati - Nkindwabiye - Nkololo - Nyakabindi - Nyangokolwa - Sakwe - Sapiwi - Sima - Somanda ## Quick answers - Where is Guduwi?In Bariadi District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania - What borders Guduwi?Gambosi, Ikungulyabashashi, Mhango, Nyakabindi and Somanda - What time zone is Guduwi in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Guduwi?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Guduwi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Guduwi?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Guduwi?January to February and April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Guduwi?NGULYATI H/C, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Guduwi?NMB BANK, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guduwi?Total Energie, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Guduwi?TZ2401151 (OCHA common operational dataset)