# Mwasengela Ward, Meatu District, Simiyu Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/mwasengela/ Ward · Meatu District # Mwasengela Mwasengela is a ward of Tanzania in Meatu District, Simiyu Region. It covers **1,012.5 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,012km² - 5mapped services ## Where is Mwasengela? Mwasengela 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: [Endulen](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/endulen/), [Kakesio](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/kakesio/), [Lingeka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/lingeka/), [Migato](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/migato/), [Mwabuma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/mwabuma/), [Mwangundo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/mwangundo/) and [Tindabuligi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/tindabuligi/). By area it is the 146th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 11.2% of [Meatu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/). The centre of Mwasengela is about 370 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.0379° S, 34.6122° 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 Mwasengela OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mwasengela: 1 nature reserve. - Maswa Game Reserve · nature reserve 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: Mwasengela - 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 - Seronera Airport (SEU) · Seronera69 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena187 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 06:43, 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 Mwasengela Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mwasengela. - Mwabulutago - Mwasengela 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 Mwasengela Named natural and historic features inside Mwasengela, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mbono ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Mbono 2 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 Mwasengela 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 Mwasengela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Nasikia Mobile Migration Camp (December-March) · Endulen 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.97597&mlon=34.94881#map=17/-2.97597/34.94881) School Mwamhongo Primary School · Mwasengela 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.05424&mlon=34.41958#map=17/-3.05424/34.41958) 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 Mwasengela Places mapped inside Mwasengela 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 - Mwamanongu - Mwamishali - Mwandoya - Mwangundo - Mwanhuzi - Mwanjolo - Mwanyahina - Nghoboko - Nkoma - Sakasaka - Tindabuligi ## Quick answers - Where is Mwasengela?In Meatu District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania - What borders Mwasengela?Endulen, Kakesio, Lingeka, Migato, Mwabuma, Mwangundo and Tindabuligi - What is there to see in Mwasengela?Maswa Game Reserve - What time zone is Mwasengela in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mwasengela?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mwasengela?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mwasengela?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mwasengela?February and April to October - What is the P-code of Mwasengela?TZ2403201 (OCHA common operational dataset)