# Ziba Ward, Igunga District, Tabora Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/ziba/

Ward · Igunga District 

# Ziba

Ziba is a ward of Tanzania in Igunga District, Tabora Region. It covers **216.8 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 217km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,235 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ziba?

Ziba lies in [Igunga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/), [Tabora Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Choma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/choma/), [Miguwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/nzega/miguwa/), [Ndembezi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/ndembezi/), [Ngulu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/ngulu/), [Ntobo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/ntobo/), [Nyandekwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/nyandekwa/) and [Wela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/nzega/wela/). By area it is the 941st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.1% of [Igunga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/). The centre of Ziba is about 335 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.2155° S, 33.4358° 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 Ziba

### Nearby, outside Ziba

- Maize irrigation · attraction, Ndembezi13 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: Ziba

- 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) · Shinyanga68 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza204 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:42).

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 Ziba

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Ziba. Settlements here lie between about 1,147 m and 1,265 m above sea level (median 1,235 m).

- Bulangamilwa
- Bulumbela
- Ibologero
- Iborogelo
- Kakenda
- Kongoro
- Msamba
- Mwakinda
- Ziba

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).

## Weather in Ziba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Igunga District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 890 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (196 mm) and the driest Jul (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and April to October**.

- Jan
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- Jun
- Jul
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 153 

Feb 23 102 

Mar 23 128 

Apr 23 104 

May 23 31 

Jun 22 2 

Jul 22 1 

Aug 24 2 

Sep 26 4 

Oct 27 30 

Nov 25 135 

Dec 24 196 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ziba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nkinga Hospital · Nkinga 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.42620&mlon=33.43896#map=17/-4.42620/33.43896) 

Bank NMB BANK NKINGA · Nkinga 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.42697&mlon=33.44002#map=17/-4.42697/33.44002) 

Petrol pump Gudal Gas Station · Itilo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.21668&mlon=33.22478#map=17/-4.21668/33.22478) 

Hotel Brazy Guest House · Ziba 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.16716&mlon=33.40932#map=17/-4.16716/33.40932) 

School Mihama Primary School · Ziba 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.22112&mlon=33.42015#map=17/-4.22112/33.42015) 

College Nkinga Institute of Health Sciences · Nkinga 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.42552&mlon=33.43922#map=17/-4.42552/33.43922) 

Police station POLICE STATIO0 · Choma 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.02258&mlon=33.35719#map=17/-4.02258/33.35719) 

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 Ziba

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

- Hotels1
- 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 Igunga District

- Bukoko
- Chabutwa
- Choma
- Igowero
- Igunga
- Igurubi
- Isakamaliwa
- Itumba
- Itunduru
- Kining'inila
- Kinungu
- Mbutu
- Mwamashiga
- Mwamashimba
- Mwashiku
- Mwisi
- Nanga
- Ndembezi
- Ngulu
- Nguvumoja
- Nkinga
- Ntobo
- Nyandekwa
- Simbo
- Sungwizi

## Quick answers

- Where is Ziba?In Igunga District, Tabora Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ziba?Choma, Miguwa, Ndembezi, Ngulu, Ntobo, Nyandekwa and Wela
- What is there to see in Ziba?Maize irrigation
- What time zone is Ziba in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ziba?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ziba?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ziba?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ziba?Settlements lie between 1,147 m and 1,265 m
- What is the best time to visit Ziba?February and April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ziba?Nkinga Hospital, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ziba?NMB BANK NKINGA, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ziba?Gudal Gas Station, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ziba?TZ1402181 (OCHA common operational dataset)