# Kimali Ward, Meatu District, Simiyu Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/kimali/

Ward · Meatu District 

# Kimali

Kimali is a ward of Tanzania in Meatu District, Simiyu Region. It covers **304.0 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 304km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,440 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kimali?

Kimali lies in [Meatu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/), [Simiyu Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Mwakisandu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/mwakisandu/), [Mwangundo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/mwangundo/), [Mwanhuzi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/mwanhuzi/), [Mwanjolo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/mwanjolo/), [Mwanyahina](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/mwanyahina/), [Nkoma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/nkoma/) and [Sakasaka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/sakasaka/). By area it is the 646th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.4% of [Meatu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/). The centre of Kimali is about 336 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.4355° S, 34.4451° 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 Kimali

### Nearby, outside Kimali

- Makao Wildlife Management Area · nature reserve, Mwangundo17 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: Kimali

- 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) · Shinyanga106 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza200 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:39).

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 Kimali

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kimali.

- Kimali
- Mwajishepo
- Paji

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 Kimali and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Meatu District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 244 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 899 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (171 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and April to October**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 154 

Feb 21 99 

Mar 21 139 

Apr 21 103 

May 21 40 

Jun 21 5 

Jul 21 2 

Aug 22 6 

Sep 24 9 

Oct 24 34 

Nov 23 137 

Dec 22 171 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kimali

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mwanhunzi Hospital · Mwanhuzi 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.51795&mlon=34.30898#map=17/-3.51795/34.30898) 

School Ng'hungulu Primary School · Kimali 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.44620&mlon=34.44138#map=17/-3.44620/34.44138) 

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 Kimali

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

- Schools5

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 Meatu District

- Bukundi
- Imalaseko
- Itinje
- Kisesa
- Lingeka
- Lubiga
- Mwabuma
- Mwabusalu
- Mwabuzo
- Mwakisandu
- Mwamalole
- Mwamanimba
- Mwamanongu
- Mwamishali
- Mwandoya
- Mwangundo
- Mwanhuzi
- Mwanjolo
- Mwanyahina
- Mwasengela
- Nghoboko
- Nkoma
- Sakasaka
- Tindabuligi

## Quick answers

- Where is Kimali?In Meatu District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kimali?Mwakisandu, Mwangundo, Mwanhuzi, Mwanjolo, Mwanyahina, Nkoma and Sakasaka
- What is there to see in Kimali?Makao Wildlife Management Area
- What time zone is Kimali in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kimali?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kimali?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kimali?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kimali?February and April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kimali?Mwanhunzi Hospital, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kimali?TZ2403031 (OCHA common operational dataset)