# Mbelekese Ward, Iramba District, Singida Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/mbelekese/ Ward · Iramba District # Mbelekese Mbelekese is a ward of Tanzania in Iramba District, Singida Region. It covers **229.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 229km² - 6mapped services - 1,415 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mbelekese? Mbelekese lies in [Iramba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/), [Singida Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Iguguno](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/iguguno/), [Kaselya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/kaselya/), [Kinampanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/kinampanda/), [Kyengege](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/kyengege/), [Ndago](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/ndago/) and [Ndulungu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/ndulungu/). By area it is the 875th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.1% of [Iramba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/). The centre of Mbelekese is about 224 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.6347° S, 34.4334° 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 Mbelekese ### Nearby, outside Mbelekese - Mwandugembe dispensary · viewpoint, Sepuka19 km 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: Mbelekese - 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) · Shinyanga154 km - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma225 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:37). 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 Mbelekese Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Mbelekese. Settlements here lie between about 1,386 m and 1,431 m above sea level (median 1,415 m). - Ikongi - Kikonge - Mbekese - Mgungia - Ussure 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 Mbelekese Named natural and historic features inside Mbelekese, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Karuto - Mhongo River ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Kikongi · 1,424 m - Ndazi · 1,375 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 Mbelekese and the best time to visit Using the climate of Iramba District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 868 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (195 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 22 157 Feb 22 105 Mar 22 125 Apr 22 98 May 22 29 Jun 21 2 Jul 20 2 Aug 22 2 Sep 24 4 Oct 25 25 Nov 24 124 Dec 23 195 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mbelekese Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mwandugembe dispensary · Sepuka 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.75327&mlon=34.55830#map=17/-4.75327/34.55830) Petrol pump Camel Oil · Mandewa 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.75786&mlon=34.72533#map=17/-4.75786/34.72533) Hotel new africa lodge · Iguguno 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.57066&mlon=34.62581#map=17/-4.57066/34.62581) School Mbelekese Primary School · Mbelekese 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.66027&mlon=34.43198#map=17/-4.66027/34.43198) College Tpsc-Singida · Mandewa 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.80854&mlon=34.72502#map=17/-4.80854/34.72502) 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 Mbelekese Places mapped inside Mbelekese 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 Iramba District - Kaselya - Kidaru - Kinampanda - Kiomboi - Kisiriri - Kyengege - Mgongo - Mtekente - Mtoa - Ndago - Ndulungu - Ntwike - Shelui - Tulya - Ulemo - Urughu ## Quick answers - Where is Mbelekese?In Iramba District, Singida Region, Tanzania - What borders Mbelekese?Iguguno, Kaselya, Kinampanda, Kyengege, Ndago and Ndulungu - What is there to see in Mbelekese?Mwandugembe dispensary - What time zone is Mbelekese in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mbelekese?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mbelekese?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mbelekese?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mbelekese?Settlements lie between 1,386 m and 1,431 m - What is the highest point in Mbelekese?Kikongi (1,424 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mbelekese?February and April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mbelekese?Mwandugembe dispensary, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mbelekese?Camel Oil, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mbelekese?TZ1301151 (OCHA common operational dataset)