# Mwanyahina Ward, Meatu District, Simiyu Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/mwanyahina/ Ward · Meatu District # Mwanyahina Mwanyahina is a ward of Tanzania in Meatu District, Simiyu Region. It covers **310.7 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 311km² - 6mapped services ## Where is Mwanyahina? Mwanyahina lies in [Meatu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/), [Simiyu Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Itinje](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/itinje/), [Kimali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/kimali/), [Lubiga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/lubiga/), [Mwakisandu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/mwakisandu/), [Mwamishali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/mwamishali/) and [Mwanhuzi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/mwanhuzi/). By area it is the 635th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.4% of [Meatu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/). The centre of Mwanyahina is about 344 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.4160° S, 34.3199° 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: Mwanyahina - 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) · Shinyanga93 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza188 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 Mwanyahina Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mwanyahina. - Buganza - Mwagwila - Mwajidalala - Mwanyahima 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 Mwanyahina Named natural and historic features inside Mwanyahina, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kuna River ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Sembelya · 1,303 m 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 Mwanyahina 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 Mwanyahina Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mwanhunzi Hospital · Mwanhuzi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.51795&mlon=34.30898#map=17/-3.51795/34.30898) School Busia Primary School · Mwanyahina 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.45411&mlon=34.32916#map=17/-3.45411/34.32916) 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 Mwanyahina Places mapped inside Mwanyahina in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 - Mwamishali - Mwandoya - Mwangundo - Mwanhuzi - Mwanjolo - Mwasengela - Nghoboko - Nkoma - Sakasaka - Tindabuligi ## Quick answers - Where is Mwanyahina?In Meatu District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania - What borders Mwanyahina?Itinje, Kimali, Lubiga, Mwakisandu, Mwamishali and Mwanhuzi - What time zone is Mwanyahina in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mwanyahina?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mwanyahina?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mwanyahina?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Mwanyahina?Sembelya (1,303 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mwanyahina?February and April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mwanyahina?Mwanhunzi Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mwanyahina?TZ2403251 (OCHA common operational dataset)