# Mwang'honoli Ward, Maswa District, Simiyu Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/mwang-honoli/

Ward · Maswa District 

# Mwang'honoli

Mwang'honoli is a ward of Tanzania in Maswa District, Simiyu Region. It covers **99.5 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 99.5km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Mwang'honoli?

Mwang'honoli lies in [Maswa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/), [Simiyu Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Kulimi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/kulimi/), [Malampaka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/malampaka/), [Nyabubinza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/nyabubinza/) and [Shishiyu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/shishiyu/). By area it is the 1791st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.7% of [Maswa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/). The centre of Mwang'honoli is about 423 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.0394° S, 33.5800° 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: Mwang'honoli

- 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) · Shinyanga64 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza97 km

### Nearest railway station

Malya (Malya), about 10 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 Mwang'honoli

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mwang'honoli.

- Mwabulimbu
- Mwang'honoli
- Ngazu
- Zawa

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 Mwang'honoli 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 Mwang'honoli

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Malya · Nyabubinza 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.97719&mlon=33.52372#map=17/-2.97719/33.52372) 

Bank Heli Lodge · Nyalikungu 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.17306&mlon=33.77030#map=17/-3.17306/33.77030) 

Petrol pump Chagu Filling Station · Binza 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.18443&mlon=33.77288#map=17/-3.18443/33.77288) 

Hotel Maswa Lodge · Nyalikungu 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.17844&mlon=33.77202#map=17/-3.17844/33.77202) 

School Mwahonoli Primary School · Mwang'honoli 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.01267&mlon=33.59455#map=17/-3.01267/33.59455) 

Police station Maswa Police Station · Binza 28 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 Mwang'honoli

Places mapped inside Mwang'honoli 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 Maswa District

- Badi
- Binza
- Buchambi
- Budekwa
- Busilili
- Dakama
- Ipililo
- Isanga
- Kadoto
- Kulimi
- Lalago
- Malampaka
- Masela
- Mpindo
- Mwamanenge
- Mwamashimba
- Ng'wigwa
- Nguliguli
- Nyabubinza
- Nyalikungu
- Senani
- Sengwa
- Shishiyu
- Sukuma
- Zanzui

## Quick answers

- Where is Mwang'honoli?In Maswa District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mwang'honoli?Kulimi, Malampaka, Nyabubinza and Shishiyu
- What time zone is Mwang'honoli in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mwang'honoli?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mwang'honoli?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mwang'honoli?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mwang'honoli?February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mwang'honoli?Malya, about 9.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mwang'honoli?Heli Lodge, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwang'honoli?Chagu Filling Station, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mwang'honoli?TZ2404211 (OCHA common operational dataset)