# Nkindwabiye Ward, Bariadi District, Simiyu Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/nkindwabiye/ Ward · Bariadi District # Nkindwabiye Nkindwabiye is a ward of Tanzania in Bariadi District, Simiyu Region. It covers **353.7 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 354km² - 5mapped services ## Where is Nkindwabiye? Nkindwabiye 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: [Gilya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/gilya/), [Ikoma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/serengeti/ikoma/), [Madobana](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/madobana/), [Mwaubinge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/mwaubinge/) and [Mwaumatondo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/mwaumatondo/). By area it is the 545th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.4% of [Bariadi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/). The centre of Nkindwabiye is about 441 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4599° S, 34.3397° 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: Nkindwabiye - 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) · Seronera54 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena139 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:43, 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 Nkindwabiye Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Nkindwabiye. - Damidami - Halawa - Nkindwabiye - Songambele 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 Nkindwabiye Named natural and historic features inside Nkindwabiye, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Gobeneko River - Mwangeke River ### Hills and mountains 8 hills. - Lunhande · 1,352 m - Halawe · 1,349 m - Kitu Ndogo · 1,347 m - Malashashunga · 1,343 m - Nyaubulele · 1,338 m - Kitu · 1,332 m - Dami Dami · 1,327 m - Kibishi · 1,310 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 Nkindwabiye 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 Nkindwabiye Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank Wakala wa huduma za kifedha · Nkololo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64237&mlon=34.16088#map=17/-2.64237/34.16088) Hotel Lahia Tented Lodge · Ikoma 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.32028&mlon=34.44560#map=17/-2.32028/34.44560) School Damidami Primary School · Nkindwabiye 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.45299&mlon=34.24453#map=17/-2.45299/34.24453) 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 Nkindwabiye Places mapped inside Nkindwabiye in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 - Mwaubinge - Mwaumatondo - Ngulyati - Nkololo - Nyakabindi - Nyangokolwa - Sakwe - Sapiwi - Sima - Somanda ## Quick answers - Where is Nkindwabiye?In Bariadi District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania - What borders Nkindwabiye?Gilya, Ikoma, Madobana, Mwaubinge and Mwaumatondo - What time zone is Nkindwabiye in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nkindwabiye?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Nkindwabiye?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nkindwabiye?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Nkindwabiye?Lunhande (1,352 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nkindwabiye?January to February and April to October - Where is the nearest bank to Nkindwabiye?Wakala wa huduma za kifedha, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nkindwabiye?TZ2401011 (OCHA common operational dataset)