# Zanzui Ward, Maswa District, Simiyu Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/zanzui/

Ward · Maswa District 

# Zanzui

Zanzui is a ward of Tanzania in Maswa District, Simiyu Region. It covers **44.9 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 44.9km²
- 17mapped services

## Where is Zanzui?

Zanzui lies in [Maswa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/), [Simiyu Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Mwamapalala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/mwamapalala/), [Mwamashimba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/mwamashimba/), [Ng'wigwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/ng-wigwa/), [Nguliguli](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/nguliguli/) and [Nyalikungu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/nyalikungu/). By area it is the 2511th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.2% of [Maswa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/). The centre of Zanzui is about 401 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.0992° S, 33.8453° 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).

## Things to see in and around Zanzui

### Nearby, outside Zanzui

- Betterlife Internet Cafe · attraction, Binza12 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Zanzui

- 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) · Shinyanga68 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza124 km

### Nearest railway station

Malampaka (Malampaka), about 35 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 18:42).

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 Zanzui

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Zanzui.

- Ikina bushu
- Ikindilo
- Kijiji cha malita
- Kijiji zanzui
- Kitongoji cha kiloleli
- Kitongoji mwamishigalo
- Kitongoji shimama
- Madukani A
- Malita kijiji
- Mwabujiku
- Mwabujiku kijiji
- Mwamanyili
- Mwamishigalo
- Nkololo
- Shimama kitongoji
- Zanzui centa
- Zanzui kijiji
- Zanzui senta

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 Zanzui 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 Zanzui

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Malita Dispensary · Zanzui 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.11052&mlon=33.85200#map=17/-3.11052/33.85200) 

Bank M pesa zanzui · Zanzui 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.10992&mlon=33.85426#map=17/-3.10992/33.85426) 

Petrol pump Chagu Filling Station · Binza 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.18443&mlon=33.77288#map=17/-3.18443/33.77288) 

Hotel Silk guest · Binza 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.17882&mlon=33.79486#map=17/-3.17882/33.79486) 

School Zanzui primary school · Zanzui 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.10514&mlon=33.84634#map=17/-3.10514/33.84634) 

College Mkula Institute of Quality Education · Lugulu 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.90351&mlon=33.95693#map=17/-2.90351/33.95693) 

Police station Maswa Police Station · Binza 11 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 Zanzui

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks1
- Schools7
- Pharmacies6

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
- Mwang'honoli
- Ng'wigwa
- Nguliguli
- Nyabubinza
- Nyalikungu
- Senani
- Sengwa
- Shishiyu
- Sukuma

## Quick answers

- Where is Zanzui?In Maswa District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania
- What borders Zanzui?Mwamapalala, Mwamashimba, Ng'wigwa, Nguliguli and Nyalikungu
- What is there to see in Zanzui?Betterlife Internet Cafe
- What time zone is Zanzui in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Zanzui?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Zanzui?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Zanzui?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Zanzui?February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Zanzui?Malita Dispensary, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Zanzui?M pesa zanzui, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Zanzui?Chagu Filling Station, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Zanzui?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Zanzui?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Zanzui?TZ2404151 (OCHA common operational dataset)