# Mwangeza Ward, Mkalama District, Singida Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/mwangeza/ Ward · Mkalama District # Mwangeza Mwangeza is a ward of Tanzania in Mkalama District, Singida Region. It covers **786.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 787km² - 13mapped services - 1,039 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mwangeza? Mwangeza lies in [Mkalama District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/), [Singida Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 9 other wards: [Baray](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/karatu/baray/), [Bukundi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/bukundi/), [Eshkesh](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/eshkesh/), [Haydom](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/haydom/), [Ibaga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/ibaga/), [Matongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/matongo/), [Mpambala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/mpambala/), [Mwanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/mwanga/) and [Nkinto](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/nkinto/). By area it is the 206th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 25.2% of [Mkalama District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/). The centre of Mwangeza is about 265 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.9886° S, 34.7748° 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: Mwangeza - 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) · Shinyanga147 km - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha217 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:44, 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 Mwangeza Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Mwangeza. - Dominiki - Endasiku - Hilamoto - Munguli - Mwangeza 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 Mwangeza Named natural and historic features inside Mwangeza, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Mihoga River - Munkinka - Urungu River ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Harara · 1,592 m - Mihaulalimi · 1,124 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 Mwangeza and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mkalama District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 427 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 892 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (154 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and May to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 154 Feb 24 98 Mar 24 139 Apr 24 129 May 23 47 Jun 23 6 Jul 23 2 Aug 24 6 Sep 25 8 Oct 26 31 Nov 25 120 Dec 25 153 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mwangeza Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kidarafa Dispensary · Mwanga 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.26080&mlon=34.90289#map=17/-4.26080/34.90289) ATM Haydom Lutheran Hospital · Haydom 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.19361&mlon=35.02549#map=17/-4.19361/35.02549) Hotel I. N. Password Guest House · Haydom 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.18744&mlon=35.02166#map=17/-4.18744/35.02166) School Ikolo Primary School · Mwangeza 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.00389&mlon=34.75608#map=17/-4.00389/34.75608) 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 Mwangeza Places mapped inside Mwangeza in open map data, by type. - Schools13 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 Mkalama District - Gumanga - Ibaga - Iguguno - Ilunda - Kikhonda - Kinyangiri - Matongo - Miganga - Mpambala - Msingi - Mwanga - Nduguti - Nkinto ## Quick answers - Where is Mwangeza?In Mkalama District, Singida Region, Tanzania - What borders Mwangeza?Baray, Bukundi, Eshkesh, Haydom, Ibaga, Matongo, Mpambala, Mwanga and Nkinto - What time zone is Mwangeza in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mwangeza?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mwangeza?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mwangeza?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Mwangeza?Harara (1,592 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mwangeza?February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mwangeza?Kidarafa Dispensary, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mwangeza?Haydom Lutheran Hospital, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mwangeza?TZ1306021 (OCHA common operational dataset)