# Mpindo Ward, Maswa District, Simiyu Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/mpindo/ Ward · Maswa District # Mpindo Mpindo is a ward of Tanzania in Maswa District, Simiyu Region. It covers **191.4 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 191km² - 6mapped services - 1,232 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mpindo? Mpindo lies in [Maswa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/), [Simiyu Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Dakama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/dakama/), [Itinje](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/itinje/), [Lalago](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/lalago/), [Lubiga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/lubiga/), [Mwabusalu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/mwabusalu/), [Mwamanenge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/mwamanenge/) and [Senani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/senani/). By area it is the 1070th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.2% of [Maswa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/). The centre of Mpindo is about 366 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.3477° S, 34.0474° 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: Mpindo - 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) · Shinyanga67 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza159 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:45, sunset around 18:41). 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 Mpindo Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Mpindo. - Igumangobo - Kidaganda - Kungusu - Mwang'Holo - Tamanu 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 Mpindo Named natural and historic features inside Mpindo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Igumangobo · 1,253 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 Mpindo 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 Mpindo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mount Meru Dispensary · Binza 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.18538&mlon=33.79448#map=17/-3.18538/33.79448) Bank M pesa zanzui · Zanzui 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.10992&mlon=33.85426#map=17/-3.10992/33.85426) Petrol pump Chagu Filling Station · Binza 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.18443&mlon=33.77288#map=17/-3.18443/33.77288) Hotel Silk guest · Binza 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.17882&mlon=33.79486#map=17/-3.17882/33.79486) School Mpindo Primary School · Mpindo 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.35539&mlon=34.03426#map=17/-3.35539/34.03426) Police station Maswa Police Station · Binza 34 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 Mpindo Places mapped inside Mpindo in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 - Badi - Binza - Buchambi - Budekwa - Busilili - Dakama - Ipililo - Isanga - Kadoto - Kulimi - Lalago - Malampaka - Masela - Mwamanenge - Mwamashimba - Mwang'honoli - Ng'wigwa - Nguliguli - Nyabubinza - Nyalikungu - Senani - Sengwa - Shishiyu - Sukuma - Zanzui ## Quick answers - Where is Mpindo?In Maswa District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania - What borders Mpindo?Dakama, Itinje, Lalago, Lubiga, Mwabusalu, Mwamanenge and Senani - What time zone is Mpindo in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mpindo?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mpindo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mpindo?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Mpindo?Igumangobo (1,253 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mpindo?February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mpindo?Mount Meru Dispensary, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mpindo?M pesa zanzui, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mpindo?Chagu Filling Station, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mpindo?TZ2404071 (OCHA common operational dataset)