# Mwamanongu Ward, Meatu District, Simiyu Region – Villages

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

Ward · Meatu District 

# Mwamanongu

Mwamanongu is a ward of Tanzania in Meatu District, Simiyu Region. It covers **146.9 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 147km²
- 5mapped services

## Where is Mwamanongu?

Mwamanongu lies in [Meatu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/), [Simiyu Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Imalaseko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/imalaseko/), [Mwabuzo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/mwabuzo/), [Mwamalole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/mwamalole/), [Mwamanimba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/mwamanimba/) and [Mwamishali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/mwamishali/). By area it is the 1328th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.6% of [Meatu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/). The centre of Mwamanongu is about 314 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.7592° S, 34.2593° 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: Mwamanongu

- 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) · Shinyanga86 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza207 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 06:45, 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 Mwamanongu

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

- Igushilu
- Mwakipopo
- Mwamagembe
- Mwamanongu

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Mwamanongu

Named natural and historic features inside Mwamanongu, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Mayaka
- Mwakidagemba River

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Mwamanongu 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 Mwamanongu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chambala · Mwamalasa 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.91612&mlon=34.16107#map=17/-3.91612/34.16107) 

Hotel Mihangwa Guest House · Mwamalasa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.82564&mlon=34.12454#map=17/-3.82564/34.12454) 

School MWAMANONGU SECONDARY SCHOOL · Mwamanongu 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.72744&mlon=34.26371#map=17/-3.72744/34.26371) 

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 Mwamanongu

Places mapped inside Mwamanongu 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
- Kimali
- Kisesa
- Lingeka
- Lubiga
- Mwabuma
- Mwabusalu
- Mwabuzo
- Mwakisandu
- Mwamalole
- Mwamanimba
- Mwamishali
- Mwandoya
- Mwangundo
- Mwanhuzi
- Mwanjolo
- Mwanyahina
- Mwasengela
- Nghoboko
- Nkoma
- Sakasaka
- Tindabuligi

## Quick answers

- Where is Mwamanongu?In Meatu District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mwamanongu?Imalaseko, Mwabuzo, Mwamalole, Mwamanimba and Mwamishali
- What time zone is Mwamanongu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mwamanongu?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mwamanongu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mwamanongu?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mwamanongu?February and April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mwamanongu?Chambala, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mwamanongu?TZ2403171 (OCHA common operational dataset)