# Mwakashanhala Ward, Nzega District, Tabora Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/nzega/mwakashanhala/ Ward · Nzega District # Mwakashanhala Mwakashanhala is a ward of Tanzania in Nzega District, Tabora Region. It covers **677.7 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 678km² - 6mapped services ## Where is Mwakashanhala? Mwakashanhala lies in [Nzega District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/nzega/), [Tabora Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Ikongolo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/uyui/ikongolo/), [Isagenhe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/nzega/isagenhe/), [Mambali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/nzega/mambali/), [Milambo Itobo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/nzega/milambo-itobo/), [Nkiniziwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/nzega/nkiniziwa/), [Puge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/nzega/puge/) and [Utwigu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/nzega/utwigu/). By area it is the 258th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.6% of [Nzega District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/nzega/). The centre of Mwakashanhala is about 358 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.5846° S, 32.9248° 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: Mwakashanhala - 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 - Tabora Airport (TBO) · Tabora56 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza238 km ### Nearest railway station Nkindu (Mwakashanhala), about 10 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:44). 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 Mwakashanhala Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Mwakashanhala. - Ibelafinga - Kigandu - Kigango - Mwakashanhala - Mwanhembo - Ugembe Ii 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 Mwakashanhala Named natural and historic features inside Mwakashanhala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Ilomero Hill Forest Reserve ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Ipala 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 Mwakashanhala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nzega District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 983 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (203 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 22 159 Feb 23 116 Mar 23 141 Apr 22 119 May 22 33 Jun 22 4 Jul 21 2 Aug 23 3 Sep 25 6 Oct 26 42 Nov 24 155 Dec 23 203 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mwakashanhala Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Puge Filling station · Puge 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.74494&mlon=33.16875#map=17/-4.74494/33.16875) Hotel MTK lodge and bar · Puge 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.67894&mlon=33.17550#map=17/-4.67894/33.17550) School Ugembe II Primary School · Mwakashanhala 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.59245&mlon=32.97409#map=17/-4.59245/32.97409) Police station Ilalwansiba police station · Isikizya 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88718&mlon=33.10812#map=17/-4.88718/33.10812) 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 Mwakashanhala Places mapped inside Mwakashanhala 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 Nzega District - Budushi - Bukene - Igusule - Ijanija - Ikindwa - Isagenhe - Isanzu - Itilo - Itobo - Kahamanhalanga - Karitu - Kasela - Lusu - Magengati - Mambali - Mbogwe - Miguwa - Milambo Itobo - Mizibaziba - Mogwa - Muhugi - Mwamala - Mwangoye - Nata - Ndala - Nkiniziwa - Nzega Mjini - Nzegandogo - Puge - Semembela - Shigamba - Sigili - Tongi - Uduka - Utwigu - Wela ## Quick answers - Where is Mwakashanhala?In Nzega District, Tabora Region, Tanzania - What borders Mwakashanhala?Ikongolo, Isagenhe, Mambali, Milambo Itobo, Nkiniziwa, Puge and Utwigu - What time zone is Mwakashanhala in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mwakashanhala?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mwakashanhala?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mwakashanhala?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mwakashanhala?February and April to October - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwakashanhala?Puge Filling station, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mwakashanhala?TZ1401041 (OCHA common operational dataset)