Ward · Maswa District # Mwamashimba Mwamashimba is a ward of Tanzania in Maswa District, Simiyu Region. It covers 88.4 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 88.4 km² - 5 mapped services ## Where is Mwamashimba? Mwamashimba lies in Maswa District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Buchambi, Kinang'weli, Mwamapalala, Nyalikungu, Zagayu and Zanzui. By area it is the 1919th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.4% of Maswa District. The centre of Mwamashimba is about 406 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.0783° S, 33.7886° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Mwamashimba ### Nearby, outside Mwamashimba - Betterlife Internet Cafe · attraction, Binza 12 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mwamashimba - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Shinyanga Airport (SHY) · Shinyanga 67 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza 118 km ### Nearest railway station Malampaka (Malampaka), about 30 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:43). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Mwamashimba Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Mwamashimba. - Buyubi centa - Dodoma Village - Dodoma senta Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mwamashimba Named natural and historic features inside Mwamashimba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 2 dams. - Buyubi - Chinamele - Miranda River - Mwashigera River - Ndoleleji - Ndudumo River Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Mwamashimba 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mwamashimba | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Zahanati dodoma · Mwamashimba | 1.7 km | Map | | Bank | M pesa zanzui · Zanzui | 8.1 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Chagu Filling Station · Binza | 12 km | Map | | Hotel | Silk guest · Binza | 11 km | Map | | School | Buchambi secondary school · Mwamashimba | 0.9 km | Map | | College | Mkula Institute of Quality Education · Lugulu | 27 km | Map | | Police station | Maswa Police Station · Binza | 12 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mwamashimba Places mapped inside Mwamashimba in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Schools 3 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 - Mpindo - Mwamanenge - Mwang'honoli - Ng'wigwa - Nguliguli - Nyabubinza - Nyalikungu - Senani - Sengwa - Shishiyu - Sukuma - Zanzui ## Quick answers - Where is Mwamashimba? In Maswa District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania - What borders Mwamashimba? Buchambi, Kinang'weli, Mwamapalala, Nyalikungu, Zagayu and Zanzui - What is there to see in Mwamashimba? Betterlife Internet Cafe - What time zone is Mwamashimba in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mwamashimba? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mwamashimba? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mwamashimba? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mwamashimba? February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mwamashimba? Zahanati dodoma, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mwamashimba? M pesa zanzui, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwamashimba? Chagu Filling Station, about 12 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mwamashimba? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mwamashimba? TZ2404161 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 88.4 km² - P-code: TZ2404161 - District: Maswa District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/mwamashimba/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.