# Mwamishali Ward, Meatu District, Simiyu Region – Villages

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

Ward · Meatu District 

# Mwamishali

Mwamishali is a ward of Tanzania in Meatu District, Simiyu Region. It covers **220.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 220km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,153 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mwamishali?

Mwamishali 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: [Imalaseko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/imalaseko/), [Itinje](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/itinje/), [Mwamanimba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/mwamanimba/), [Mwamanongu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/mwamanongu/), [Mwanhuzi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/mwanhuzi/), [Mwanyahina](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/mwanyahina/) and [Nghoboko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/nghoboko/). By area it is the 920th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.4% of [Meatu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/). The centre of Mwamishali is about 332 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.5844° S, 34.2513° 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: Mwamishali

- 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) · Shinyanga83 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza193 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 06:45, 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 Mwamishali

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Mwamishali.

- Bulyash
- Dakama
- Itaba
- Mwambiti
- Mwamishali

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 Mwamishali

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Igulya

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 Mwamishali 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 Mwamishali

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Meatu Hospital · Mwanhuzi 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.51929&mlon=34.30737#map=17/-3.51929/34.30737) 

Hotel Mihangwa Guest House · Mwamalasa 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.82564&mlon=34.12454#map=17/-3.82564/34.12454) 

School MWAMISHALI SECONDARY SCHOOL · Mwamishali 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.59236&mlon=34.24778#map=17/-3.59236/34.24778) 

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 Mwamishali

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

- Schools8

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
- Mwamanongu
- Mwandoya
- Mwangundo
- Mwanhuzi
- Mwanjolo
- Mwanyahina
- Mwasengela
- Nghoboko
- Nkoma
- Sakasaka
- Tindabuligi

## Quick answers

- Where is Mwamishali?In Meatu District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mwamishali?Imalaseko, Itinje, Mwamanimba, Mwamanongu, Mwanhuzi, Mwanyahina and Nghoboko
- What time zone is Mwamishali in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mwamishali?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mwamishali?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mwamishali?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mwamishali?February and April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mwamishali?Meatu Hospital, about 9.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mwamishali?TZ2403041 (OCHA common operational dataset)