# Mwaubinge Ward, Bariadi District, Simiyu Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/mwaubinge/ Ward · Bariadi District # Mwaubinge Mwaubinge is a ward of Tanzania in Bariadi District, Simiyu Region. It covers **108.8 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 109km² - 7mapped services ## Where is Mwaubinge? Mwaubinge lies in [Bariadi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/), [Simiyu Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Gilya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/gilya/), [Madobana](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/madobana/) and [Nkindwabiye](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/nkindwabiye/). By area it is the 1679th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.0% of [Bariadi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/). The centre of Mwaubinge is about 446 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4878° S, 34.1601° 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: Mwaubinge - 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) · Seronera74 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza136 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 Mwaubinge Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mwaubinge. - Gasuma - Gasuna - Gibishi - Mwabasabi 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 Mwaubinge Named natural and historic features inside Mwaubinge, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Gidamunda - Guya River ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Gasuma · 1,287 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 Mwaubinge 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 Mwaubinge Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital DUTWA ZAHANATI · Dutwa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.49824&mlon=33.97830#map=17/-2.49824/33.97830) Bank Wakala wa huduma za kifedha · Nkololo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64237&mlon=34.16088#map=17/-2.64237/34.16088) Petrol pump Total Energie · Somanda 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.76781&mlon=33.99898#map=17/-2.76781/33.99898) Hotel Furaha hotel nkololo · Nkololo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64027&mlon=34.16076#map=17/-2.64027/34.16076) School Ihula Primary School · Mwaubinge 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47711&mlon=34.16465#map=17/-2.47711/34.16465) College Open University of Tanzania (OUT), Simiyu · Nyakabindi 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.72138&mlon=33.99285#map=17/-2.72138/33.99285) Police station KITUO CHA POLICE · Malambo 39 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 Mwaubinge Places mapped inside Mwaubinge 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 - Guduwi - Ikungulyabashashi - Isanga - Kasoli - Kilalo - Madobana - Malambo - Matongo - Mhango - Mwaumatondo - Ngulyati - Nkindwabiye - Nkololo - Nyakabindi - Nyangokolwa - Sakwe - Sapiwi - Sima - Somanda ## Quick answers - Where is Mwaubinge?In Bariadi District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania - What borders Mwaubinge?Gilya, Madobana and Nkindwabiye - What time zone is Mwaubinge in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mwaubinge?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mwaubinge?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mwaubinge?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Mwaubinge?Gasuma (1,287 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mwaubinge?January to February and April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mwaubinge?DUTWA ZAHANATI, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mwaubinge?Wakala wa huduma za kifedha, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwaubinge?Total Energie, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mwaubinge?TZ2401021 (OCHA common operational dataset)