# Mwakisandu Ward, Meatu District, Simiyu Region – Villages

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

Ward · Meatu District 

# Mwakisandu

Mwakisandu is a ward of Tanzania in Meatu District, Simiyu Region. It covers **121.4 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 121km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,293 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mwakisandu?

Mwakisandu 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: [Kimali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/kimali/), [Lingeka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/lingeka/), [Lubiga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/lubiga/), [Mwandoya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/mwandoya/), [Mwanyahina](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/mwanyahina/), [Sakasaka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/sakasaka/) and [Tindabuligi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/tindabuligi/). By area it is the 1560th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.3% of [Meatu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/). The centre of Mwakisandu is about 364 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.2252° S, 34.3062° 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: Mwakisandu

- 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) · Shinyanga99 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza175 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:28) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:40).

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 Mwakisandu

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mwakisandu.

- Luguru ya Mbuga
- Mwakisandu
- Mwanindwa
- Nyanza

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 Mwakisandu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Meatu District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). 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**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 154 

Feb 23 99 

Mar 23 139 

Apr 23 103 

May 23 40 

Jun 22 5 

Jul 23 2 

Aug 24 6 

Sep 25 9 

Oct 26 34 

Nov 24 137 

Dec 23 171 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mwakisandu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mwanhunzi Hospital · Mwanhuzi 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.51795&mlon=34.30898#map=17/-3.51795/34.30898) 

School Mwanindwa Primary School · Mwakisandu 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.20379&mlon=34.30399#map=17/-3.20379/34.30399) 

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 Mwakisandu

Places mapped inside Mwakisandu 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 Meatu District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Mwakisandu?In Meatu District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mwakisandu?Kimali, Lingeka, Lubiga, Mwandoya, Mwanyahina, Sakasaka and Tindabuligi
- What time zone is Mwakisandu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mwakisandu?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mwakisandu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mwakisandu?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mwakisandu?February and April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mwakisandu?Mwanhunzi Hospital, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mwakisandu?TZ2403231 (OCHA common operational dataset)