# Miswaki Ward, Uyui District, Tabora Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/uyui/miswaki/

Ward · Uyui District 

# Miswaki

Miswaki is a ward of Tanzania in Uyui District, Tabora Region. It covers **488.5 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 489km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,050 mtypical elevation

## Where is Miswaki?

Miswaki lies in [Uyui District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/uyui/), [Tabora Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Igowero](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/igowero/), [Loya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/uyui/loya/), [Lutende](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/uyui/lutende/), [Mgungira](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/mgungira/) and [Mwaru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/mwaru/). By area it is the 385th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.1% of [Uyui District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/uyui/). The centre of Miswaki is about 256 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.8919° S, 33.8157° 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: Miswaki

- 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) · Tabora111 km
- Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma258 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:49, 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 Miswaki

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Miswaki.

- Kalangale
- Mswaki
- Ugwana

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 Miswaki

Named natural and historic features inside Miswaki, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Mkurusi

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 Miswaki and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Uyui District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,053 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (240 mm) and the driest Jul (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 175 

Feb 22 133 

Mar 22 149 

Apr 22 112 

May 22 30 

Jun 21 4 

Jul 21 1 

Aug 22 2 

Sep 24 7 

Oct 25 43 

Nov 24 157 

Dec 22 240 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Miswaki

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel New White Guest House · Mwaru 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.73534&mlon=34.12670#map=17/-4.73534/34.12670) 

School Mwamndalaigwe Primary School · Miswaki 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.93904&mlon=33.79358#map=17/-4.93904/33.79358) 

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 Miswaki

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

- Schools4
- Restaurants1

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 Uyui District

- Bukumbi
- Goweko
- Ibelamilundi
- Ibiri
- Igalula
- Ikongolo
- Ilolanguru
- Isikizya
- Kigwa
- Kizengi
- Loya
- Lutende
- Mabama
- Magiri
- Miyenze
- Ndono
- Nsimbo
- Nsololo
- Shitage
- Tura
- Ufuluma
- Upuge
- Usagari

## Quick answers

- Where is Miswaki?In Uyui District, Tabora Region, Tanzania
- What borders Miswaki?Igowero, Loya, Lutende, Mgungira and Mwaru
- What time zone is Miswaki in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Miswaki?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Miswaki?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Miswaki?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Miswaki?April to October
- What is the P-code of Miswaki?TZ1403181 (OCHA common operational dataset)