# Lamadi Ward, Busega District, Simiyu Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/busega/lamadi/

Ward · Busega District 

# Lamadi

Lamadi is a ward of Tanzania in Busega District, Simiyu Region. It covers **116.4 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 116km²
- 24mapped services
- 1,141 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lamadi?

Lamadi lies in [Busega District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/busega/), [Simiyu Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Kalemela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/busega/kalemela/), [Kunzugu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/kunzugu/) and [Lutubiga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/busega/lutubiga/). By area it is the 1605th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.8% of [Busega District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/busega/). The centre of Lamadi is about 484 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2375° S, 33.8822° 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).

## Things to see in and around Lamadi

### Nearby, outside Lamadi

- Ndabaka Plain · attraction, Kunzugu10 km
- Kijereshi Game Reserve · nature reserve, Sapiwi13 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Lamadi

- 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

- Musoma Airport (MUZ) · Musoma82 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza108 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:44).

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 Lamadi

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Lamadi. Settlements here lie between about 1,141 m and 1,181 m above sea level (median 1,141 m).

- Itonga
- Kitongoji cha Makanisani
- Lamadi
- Lamadi village
- Lukungu
- Mabulugu
- Majengo Hamlet
- Mchele Hotel
- Mwabalatulu.
- Mwabulugu lakeshore
- Mwahamala
- Mwalukonge Hamlet
- Ngwamwili

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 Lamadi

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Ramadi 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 Lamadi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Busega District, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is May (23 °C). About 984 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (164 mm) and the driest Jul (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 100 

Feb 24 77 

Mar 24 135 

Apr 23 124 

May 23 59 

Jun 23 17 

Jul 24 11 

Aug 25 30 

Sep 25 41 

Oct 25 87 

Nov 23 164 

Dec 23 141 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lamadi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lukungu health center · Lamadi 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.22246&mlon=33.86023#map=17/-2.22246/33.86023) 

Bank M-Pesa · Lamadi 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24593&mlon=33.85158#map=17/-2.24593/33.85158) 

ATM CRDB · Balili 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02711&mlon=33.87294#map=17/-2.02711/33.87294) 

Petrol pump River Oil · Balili 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02248&mlon=33.87274#map=17/-2.02248/33.87274) 

Hotel Serengeti Stop Over Lodge · Lamadi 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.20159&mlon=33.86465#map=17/-2.20159/33.86465) 

School Nyamajashi Primary School · Lamadi 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.25030&mlon=33.85863#map=17/-2.25030/33.85863) 

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 Lamadi

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks3
- Hotels2
- Schools11
- Pharmacies5

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 Busega District

- Badugu
- Igalukilo
- Kabita
- Kalemela
- Kiloleli
- Lutubiga
- Malili
- Mkula
- Mwamanyili
- Ngasamo
- Nyaluhande
- Shigala

## Quick answers

- Where is Lamadi?In Busega District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania
- What borders Lamadi?Kalemela, Kunzugu and Lutubiga
- What is there to see in Lamadi?Ndabaka Plain, Kijereshi Game Reserve
- What time zone is Lamadi in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Lamadi?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Lamadi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lamadi?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lamadi?Settlements lie between 1,141 m and 1,181 m
- What is the best time to visit Lamadi?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lamadi?Lukungu health center, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lamadi?M-Pesa, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Lamadi?CRDB, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lamadi?River Oil, about 24 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Lamadi?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Lamadi?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lamadi?TZ2405083 (OCHA common operational dataset)