# Sakwe Ward, Bariadi District, Simiyu Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/sakwe/ Ward · Bariadi District # Sakwe Sakwe is a ward of Tanzania in Bariadi District, Simiyu Region. It covers **182.2 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 182km² - 11mapped services - 1,288 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sakwe? Sakwe lies in [Bariadi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/), [Simiyu Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 9 other wards: [Bariadi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/bariadi/), [Isanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/isanga/), [Jinjimili](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/magu/jinjimili/), [Mbita](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/mbita/), [Mhango](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/mhango/), [Ngulyati](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/ngulyati/), [Nhobora](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/nhobora/), [Shishani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/magu/shishani/) and [Somanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/somanda/). By area it is the 1117th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.3% of [Bariadi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/). The centre of Sakwe is about 430 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7841° S, 33.8709° 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: Sakwe - 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 - Shinyanga Airport (SHY) · Shinyanga100 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 Sakwe Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Sakwe. - Ibulyu - Itubukilo - Kabale - Mwangimu - Mwanzoya - Nasabo - Pugu - Sakwe 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 Sakwe Named natural and historic features inside Sakwe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 2 dams. - Ibulio River - Kawashingiria River - Mwagibusheni - Mwaulyochi 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 Sakwe 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 Sakwe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital NGULYATI H/C · Mhango 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.69471&mlon=33.83964#map=17/-2.69471/33.83964) Bank Tanzania poster bank · Sima 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.80558&mlon=33.98496#map=17/-2.80558/33.98496) Petrol pump GBP · Sima 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.81482&mlon=33.98102#map=17/-2.81482/33.98102) Hotel LUTOBEKA GEST HOUSE · Bariadi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.79981&mlon=33.97746#map=17/-2.79981/33.97746) School Sakwe Secondary School · Sakwe 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.77574&mlon=33.86835#map=17/-2.77574/33.86835) College MASAI UTALII COLLEGE · Sima 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.80726&mlon=33.98509#map=17/-2.80726/33.98509) Police station Gard office · Sima 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.80915&mlon=33.98853#map=17/-2.80915/33.98853) 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 Sakwe Places mapped inside Sakwe in open map data, by type. - Schools11 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 - Nkindwabiye - Nkololo - Nyakabindi - Nyangokolwa - Sapiwi - Sima - Somanda ## Quick answers - Where is Sakwe?In Bariadi District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania - What borders Sakwe?Bariadi, Isanga, Jinjimili, Mbita, Mhango, Ngulyati, Nhobora, Shishani and Somanda - What time zone is Sakwe in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Sakwe?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Sakwe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sakwe?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Sakwe?January to February and April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Sakwe?NGULYATI H/C, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sakwe?Tanzania poster bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sakwe?GBP, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sakwe?TZ2401091 (OCHA common operational dataset)