# Mbita Ward, Itilima District, Simiyu Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/mbita/

Ward · Itilima District 

# Mbita

Mbita is a ward of Tanzania in Itilima District, Simiyu Region. It covers **91.7 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 91.7km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,288 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mbita?

Mbita lies in [Itilima District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/), [Simiyu Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Kinang'weli](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/kinang-weli/), [Nhobora](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/nhobora/), [Sakwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/sakwe/), [Sawida](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/sawida/), [Shishani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/magu/shishani/) and [Zagayu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/zagayu/). By area it is the 1878th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.0% of [Itilima District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/). The centre of Mbita is about 425 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.8654° S, 33.8210° 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: Mbita

- 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) · Shinyanga90 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza109 km

### Nearest railway station

Malya (Malya), about 37 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:46, 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 Mbita

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mbita.

- Lugurt
- Mwamnema
- Ng'esha
- Sunzula

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).

## Weather in Mbita and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Itilima District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C). About 969 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (170 mm) and the driest Jul (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and April to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 151 

Feb 22 98 

Mar 22 148 

Apr 22 117 

May 21 46 

Jun 21 8 

Jul 21 4 

Aug 23 12 

Sep 24 15 

Oct 25 43 

Nov 23 157 

Dec 22 170 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mbita

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kituo cha afya · Zagayu 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.95478&mlon=33.83360#map=17/-2.95478/33.83360) 

Bank Wakala wa crdb benki bwana Emmanuel Bazemle · Lugulu 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.90869&mlon=33.93761#map=17/-2.90869/33.93761) 

Petrol pump GBP · Sima 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.81482&mlon=33.98102#map=17/-2.81482/33.98102) 

Hotel LUTOBEKA GEST HOUSE · Bariadi 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.79981&mlon=33.97746#map=17/-2.79981/33.97746) 

School Sunzula B Primary School · Mbita 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.87191&mlon=33.81812#map=17/-2.87191/33.81812) 

College Mkula Institute of Quality Education · Lugulu 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.90351&mlon=33.95693#map=17/-2.90351/33.95693) 

Police station Gard office · Sima 20 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 Mbita

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

- Schools4

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 Itilima District

- Budalabujiga
- Bumera
- Chinamili
- Ikindiro
- Kinang'weli
- Lagangabilili
- Lugulu
- Mhunze
- Migato
- Mwalushu
- Mwamapalala
- Mwamtani
- Mwaswale
- Ndolelezi
- Nhobora
- Nkoma
- Nkuyu
- Nyamalapa
- Sagata
- Sawida
- Zagayu

## Quick answers

- Where is Mbita?In Itilima District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mbita?Kinang'weli, Nhobora, Sakwe, Sawida, Shishani and Zagayu
- What time zone is Mbita in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mbita?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mbita?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mbita?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mbita?February and April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mbita?Kituo cha afya, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mbita?Wakala wa crdb benki bwana Emmanuel Bazemle, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mbita?GBP, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mbita?TZ2402211 (OCHA common operational dataset)