# Badi Ward, Maswa District, Simiyu Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/badi/ Ward · Maswa District # Badi Badi is a ward of Tanzania in Maswa District, Simiyu Region. It covers **184.1 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 184km² - 8mapped services - 1,258 mtypical elevation ## Where is Badi? Badi lies in [Maswa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/), [Simiyu Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Ilula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/ilula/), [Isanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/isanga/), [Kulimi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/kulimi/), [Malampaka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/malampaka/), [Masela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/masela/), [Mwakilambiti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/mwakilambiti/), [Mwankulwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/kwimba/mwankulwe/) and [Seke Bugoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/seke-bugoro/). By area it is the 1104th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.0% of [Maswa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/). The centre of Badi is about 409 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.2375° S, 33.5085° 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: Badi - 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) · Shinyanga41 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza109 km ### Nearest railway station Malampaka (Malampaka), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:47, 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 Badi Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Badi. - Bukangilija - Gumali - Ikungu - Jihu - Muhida - Mwamagaka - Nhelela - Nyashimba (S) 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 Badi Named natural and historic features inside Badi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Nsoya · 1,288 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 Badi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Maswa District, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,039 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (180 mm) and the driest Jul (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and May to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 138 Feb 23 97 Mar 23 153 Apr 22 130 May 22 52 Jun 22 8 Jul 23 4 Aug 24 11 Sep 25 18 Oct 25 69 Nov 23 179 Dec 22 180 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Badi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sayusayu Dispensary · Buchambi 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.17137&mlon=33.73308#map=17/-3.17137/33.73308) Bank CRDB benk · Binza 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.18592&mlon=33.76583#map=17/-3.18592/33.76583) Petrol pump Station Service E. Leclerc · Hungumalwa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.17132&mlon=33.30248#map=17/-3.17132/33.30248) Hotel Ndalima Hotel · Hungumalwa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.16616&mlon=33.30046#map=17/-3.16616/33.30046) School Muhida Primary School · Badi 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.23690&mlon=33.50728#map=17/-3.23690/33.50728) Police station Maswa Police Station · Binza 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.18189&mlon=33.78472#map=17/-3.18189/33.78472) 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 Badi Places mapped inside Badi in open map data, by type. - Schools8 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 Maswa District - Binza - Buchambi - Budekwa - Busilili - Dakama - Ipililo - Isanga - Kadoto - Kulimi - Lalago - Malampaka - Masela - Mpindo - Mwamanenge - Mwamashimba - Mwang'honoli - Ng'wigwa - Nguliguli - Nyabubinza - Nyalikungu - Senani - Sengwa - Shishiyu - Sukuma - Zanzui ## Quick answers - Where is Badi?In Maswa District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania - What borders Badi?Ilula, Isanga, Kulimi, Malampaka, Masela, Mwakilambiti, Mwankulwe and Seke Bugoro - What time zone is Badi in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Badi?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Badi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Badi?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Badi?Nsoya (1,288 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Badi?February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Badi?Sayusayu Dispensary, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Badi?CRDB benk, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Badi?Station Service E. Leclerc, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Badi?TZ2404241 (OCHA common operational dataset)