Region · Tanzania # Iringa Region Iringa Region is a region of Tanzania. It had an estimated 1,075,435 people in 2020 on 36,498 km² (about 29 per km²). Its main town is Iringa. It is divided into 5 districts. 570 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 961 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,075,435 people (2020) - 36,498 km² - 5 districts - 961 mapped services ## How many people live in Iringa Region? Iringa Region had an estimated 1,075,435 people in 2020 — 1.8% of Tanzania, 23rd of 31 regions. There are 1,030 women for every 1,000 men (above the Tanzania figure of 1,003). Spread over 36,498 km², that is about 29 people per km², 28th of 31 regions. 40.8% of people are children under 15 and 3.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 18 across Tanzania). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 80 children and older people. - 0–4 143,554 - 5–9 145,707 - 10–14 149,253 - 15–19 124,201 - 20–24 98,012 - 25–29 83,610 - 30–34 70,170 - 35–39 60,817 - 40–44 49,279 - 45–49 38,320 - 50–54 30,130 - 55–59 24,628 - 60–64 18,882 - 65–69 15,327 - 70–74 10,770 - 75–79 7,169 - 80+ 5,606 Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Iringa Region? Iringa Region lies in Tanzania. It borders 5 other regions: Dodoma Region, Mbeya Region, Morogoro Region, Njombe Region and Singida Region. By area it is the 11th largest of 31 regions in Tanzania. It covers 4.1% of Tanzania. The centre of Iringa Region is about 199 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.9637° S, 35.7936° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Iringa Region OpenStreetMap lists 28 named sights in Iringa Region: 6 museums; 6 attractions; 5 nature reserves; 4 viewpoints; 3 castles and forts; 2 zoos; 1 memorial; 1 monument. - Chief Adam Sapi Mkwawa Family HQ · museum - Iringa Boma Regional Museum and Cultural Center · museum - Isimila Stone Age Site · museum - Mkwawa Museum · museum - Old German Clock Tower · museum - makumbusho chief MKWAWA · museum - Home sweet · castle or fort - Old German Market · castle or fort - Old German Military Station · castle or fort - Idodi-Pawaga Wildlife Management Area · nature reserve - Kilombero Nature Forest Reserve · nature reserve - Lunda-Nkwambi Game Control Area · nature reserve - Ruaha National Park · nature reserve - Udzungwa National Park · nature reserve - Hippo Pool · viewpoint - Hippo pool · viewpoint - Korongo Viewpoint · viewpoint - Speaking Stone · viewpoint - Gangilonga Rock · attraction - Igeleke Rock Art · attraction - Iringa Rock Art · attraction - Isimila Stone Age Site · attraction - Ruaha river · attraction - Sunset point · attraction - Denkmal Gefecht bei Lugalo -Rugaro · memorial - Funerals mbeya · monument - Magic Site Mkwawa · zoo - Mkwawa Magic Site · zoo Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Iringa Region - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma 199 km - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya 297 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:26). | Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | | Jan | 06:29 | 19:01 | 12.5 h | | Feb | 06:40 | 19:01 | 12.4 h | | Mar | 06:41 | 18:51 | 12.2 h | | Apr | 06:39 | 18:35 | 11.9 h | | May | 06:40 | 18:25 | 11.8 h | | Jun | 06:46 | 18:26 | 11.7 h | | Jul | 06:51 | 18:33 | 11.7 h | | Aug | 06:46 | 18:36 | 11.8 h | | Sep | 06:30 | 18:33 | 12.0 h | | Oct | 06:14 | 18:30 | 12.3 h | | Nov | 06:07 | 18:35 | 12.5 h | | Dec | 06:14 | 18:49 | 12.6 h | Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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. ## Districts of Iringa Region | District | Area km² | Wards | Services | | Iringa District | 18,796 | 25 | 213 | | Iringa Urban District | 369 | 16 | 320 | | Kilolo District | 9,251 | 22 | 156 | | Mafinga Township Authority District | 573 | 3 | 44 | | Mufindi District | 7,518 | 27 | 228 | Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). ## Largest towns in Iringa Region - Iringa 202,490 - Mafinga 99,305 - Mafinga 34,958 - Ilula 29,193 - Izazi 18,010 - Makungu 10,291 - Malangali 7,112 Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Iringa Region Named natural and historic features inside Iringa Region, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 55 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Fua - Funsuka - Funzungwa - Gambalenga - Hasi - Hoatziga - Idete - Idodi River - Ifuenga - Ikuka - Itako - Itemera - Iyuyu - Ja-Ngombe - Kigogo - Kikuyu - Kimbawala - Kisaji - Kissere - Kitonga - Kiwa Kiwa - Lake Saosa - Liawana - Lidete …and 32 more. ### Hills and mountains 59 hills; 5 mountains. - Selegu · 2,401 m - Luhombero · 2,396 m - Ngagau · 2,136 m - Nyumbenito · 2,111 m - Membe · 2,078 m - Kalimbasi · 2,047 m - Irundi · 2,001 m - Igrumaro · 1,998 m - Sawala · 1,990 m - Chandarusi · 1,989 m - Luala · 1,962 m - Gendoya · 1,953 m - Luhoto · 1,952 m - Nyampara · 1,952 m - Ruaha · 1,952 m - Rudeke · 1,915 m - Mahanga · 1,909 m - Lugopa · 1,903 m - Gurisiro · 1,902 m - Sengembeti · 1,886 m - Kimagali · 1,880 m - Iwungi · 1,874 m - Deteru · 1,862 m - Kikolusi · 1,834 m …and 40 more. ### Forests and nature 19 forest reserves; 1 park. - Idewa Forest Reserve - Ihangana Forest Reserve - Image Forest Reserve - Iringa Forest Reserve - Irunda Forest Reserve - Iwonde Forest Reserve - Iyondo Forest Reserve - Kibao Forest Reserve - Kigogo Forest Reserve - Kihanga Forest Reserve - Kilanzi Kihungulu Forest Reserve - Kisinga Rugaro Forest Reserve - Kitapilimwa Forest Reserve - Mninga Forest Reserve - Mufindi Scarp Forest Reserve - New Dabaga Forest Reserve - Ruaha National Park - Ulangambi Forest Reserve - Uzungwa Scarp Forest Reserve - West Kilombero Scarp Forest Reserve ### Getting around 6 airfields; 2 airports. - Hunda - Ifunda Farm - Iringa Airport - Kibebe - Kibidula - Mufindi - Ngwazi - Ruaha Airport Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Iringa Region and the best time to visit In Iringa Region, the warmest month is Nov (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 1,584 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (283 mm) and the driest Sep (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are May to November. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 18 | 271 | | Feb | 18 | 225 | | Mar | 18 | 269 | | Apr | 18 | 230 | | May | 16 | 95 | | Jun | 14 | 37 | | Jul | 13 | 36 | | Aug | 15 | 8 | | Sep | 16 | 7 | | Oct | 18 | 35 | | Nov | 19 | 88 | | Dec | 19 | 283 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Iringa Region Places mapped inside Iringa Region in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals 34 - Banks 16 - ATMs 1 - Petrol pumps 30 - Hotels 77 - Shopping malls 6 - Schools 636 - Colleges and universities 32 - Cinemas 1 - Pharmacies 80 - Restaurants 41 - Police stations 6 - Dental clinics 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Iringa Region? In Tanzania - What is the population of Iringa Region? 1,075,435 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Iringa Region? About 19 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Iringa Region? About 29 people per km² - What borders Iringa Region? Dodoma Region, Mbeya Region, Morogoro Region, Njombe Region and Singida Region - What is there to see in Iringa Region? Chief Adam Sapi Mkwawa Family HQ, Denkmal Gefecht bei Lugalo -Rugaro, Funerals mbeya, Gangilonga Rock - What time zone is Iringa Region in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Iringa Region? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Iringa Region? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Iringa Region? Iringa - What is the highest point in Iringa Region? Selegu (2,401 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Iringa Region? May to November - How many hospitals are in Iringa Region? 34 mapped - How many banks are in Iringa Region? 16 mapped - How many ATMs are in Iringa Region? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Iringa Region? 30 mapped - What is the P-code of Iringa Region? TZ11 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Region - Area: 36,497.9 km² - P-code: TZ11 - Main town: Iringa --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.