# Madobana Ward, Bariadi District, Simiyu Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/madobana/

Ward · Bariadi District 

# Madobana

Madobana is a ward of Tanzania in Bariadi District, Simiyu Region. It covers **181.7 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 182km²
- 12mapped services

## Where is Madobana?

Madobana lies in [Bariadi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/), [Simiyu Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Dutwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/dutwa/), [Gilya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/gilya/), [Mwaubinge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/mwaubinge/), [Mwaumatondo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/mwaumatondo/), [Nkindwabiye](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/nkindwabiye/), [Nkololo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/nkololo/), [Nyakabindi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/nyakabindi/) and [Nyangokolwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/nyangokolwa/). By area it is the 1119th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.3% of [Bariadi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/). The centre of Madobana is about 439 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5753° S, 34.1084° 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: Madobana

- 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) · Seronera80 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza131 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:42).

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 Madobana

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

- Banemi
- Byuna
- Ikungulyandili
- Kilabera
- Mwadobana

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 Madobana

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Ikulala River
- Mwashabibiti River
- Ndaloteji River
- Sandayi River

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Igolo · 1,329 m
- Mwalubalunda · 1,314 m
- Ipanga · 1,296 m
- Mashiambiti · 1,296 m
- Duguda · 1,257 m

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 Madobana 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 Madobana

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dispensary BUPANDAGILA · Nyakabindi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64510&mlon=34.00994#map=17/-2.64510/34.00994) 

Bank Wakala wa huduma za kifedha · Nkololo 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64237&mlon=34.16088#map=17/-2.64237/34.16088) 

Petrol pump Total Energie · Somanda 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.76781&mlon=33.99898#map=17/-2.76781/33.99898) 

Hotel Furaha hotel nkololo · Nkololo 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64027&mlon=34.16076#map=17/-2.64027/34.16076) 

School Ikungulyandili Primary School · Madobana 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.58280&mlon=34.11269#map=17/-2.58280/34.11269) 

College Open University of Tanzania (OUT), Simiyu · Nyakabindi 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.72138&mlon=33.99285#map=17/-2.72138/33.99285) 

Police station KITUO CHA POLICE · Malambo 28 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 Madobana

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

- Schools12

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
- Guduwi
- Ikungulyabashashi
- Isanga
- Kasoli
- Kilalo
- Malambo
- Matongo
- Mhango
- Mwaubinge
- Mwaumatondo
- Ngulyati
- Nkindwabiye
- Nkololo
- Nyakabindi
- Nyangokolwa
- Sakwe
- Sapiwi
- Sima
- Somanda

## Quick answers

- Where is Madobana?In Bariadi District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania
- What borders Madobana?Dutwa, Gilya, Mwaubinge, Mwaumatondo, Nkindwabiye, Nkololo, Nyakabindi and Nyangokolwa
- What time zone is Madobana in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Madobana?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Madobana?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Madobana?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Madobana?Igolo (1,329 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Madobana?January to February and April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Madobana?Dispensary BUPANDAGILA, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Madobana?Wakala wa huduma za kifedha, about 9.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Madobana?Total Energie, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Madobana?TZ2401051 (OCHA common operational dataset)