Ward · Iringa Urban District # Mtwivila Mtwivila is a ward of Tanzania in Iringa Urban District, Iringa Region. It covers 35.6 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 35.6 km² - 29 mapped services ## Where is Mtwivila? Mtwivila lies in Iringa Urban District, Iringa Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Gangilonga, Kihesa, Kiwere, Mkwawa and Nduli. By area it is the 2649th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 9.6% of Iringa Urban District. The centre of Mtwivila is about 173 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 4.0 km from Iringa, the main town of Iringa Urban District. The centre point is at 7.7312° S, 35.6920° 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 Mtwivila OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Mtwivila: 2 attractions; 1 castle or fort. - Home sweet · castle or fort - Igeleke Rock Art · attraction - Iringa Rock Art · attraction ### Nearby, outside Mtwivila - Magic Site Mkwawa · zoo, Mkwawa 2.2 km - Mkwawa Magic Site · zoo, Mkwawa 2.2 km - Speaking Stone · viewpoint, Gangilonga 4.8 km - Gangilonga Rock · attraction, Gangilonga 4.8 km - Iringa Boma Regional Museum and Cultural Center · museum, Gangilonga 5.5 km - Old German Market · castle or fort, Kitanzini 5.8 km - Old German Clock Tower · museum, Kitanzini 5.8 km - Old German Military Station · castle or fort, Gangilonga 5.8 km - Ruaha river · attraction, Kitwiru 6.3 km - Chief Adam Sapi Mkwawa Family HQ · museum, Kalenga 12 km - makumbusho chief MKWAWA · museum, Kalenga 12 km - Mkwawa Museum · museum, Kalenga 12 km 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: Mtwivila - 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 174 km - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya 297 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:27). 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. ## Villages and localities in Mtwivila Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Mtwivila. - KIHESA - Ugele Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mtwivila Named natural and historic features inside Mtwivila, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Iringa Forest Reserve 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 Mtwivila and the best time to visit Using the climate of Iringa Urban District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,008 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (230 mm) and the driest Sep (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are April to November. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 22 | 230 | | Feb | 22 | 162 | | Mar | 22 | 176 | | Apr | 22 | 106 | | May | 21 | 28 | | Jun | 20 | 8 | | Jul | 19 | 6 | | Aug | 21 | 2 | | Sep | 23 | 2 | | Oct | 24 | 15 | | Nov | 25 | 56 | | Dec | 24 | 217 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mtwivila | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Matisu Health Centre · Ilala | 4.2 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB Bank · Mkwawa | 4.0 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB ATM · Makorongoni | 5.5 km | Map | | Petrol pump | TANOIL Petrol Station · Mtwivila | 1.5 km | Map | | Hotel | JND Cozy Homes · Mtwivila | 2.3 km | Map | | Mall | DOSERA SHOP · Mtwivila | 2.9 km | Map | | School | Mtwivila Secondary School · Mtwivila | 0.4 km | Map | | College | Mkwawa University of Education -UDSM · Mkwawa | 2.8 km | Map | | Police station | Kituo cha Polisi Semtema · Kihesa | 3.5 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mtwivila Places mapped inside Mtwivila in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 3 - Hotels 3 - Shopping malls 1 - Schools 20 - Colleges and universities 1 - Pharmacies 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. ## Other wards in Iringa Urban District - Gangilonga - Ilala - Isakalilo - Kihesa - Kitanzini - Kitwiru - Kwakilosa - Makorongoni - Mivinjeni - Mkwawa - Mlandege - Mshindo - Mwangata - Nduli - Ruaha ## Quick answers - Where is Mtwivila? In Iringa Urban District, Iringa Region, Tanzania - What borders Mtwivila? Gangilonga, Kihesa, Kiwere, Mkwawa and Nduli - What is there to see in Mtwivila? Home sweet, Igeleke Rock Art, Iringa Rock Art - What time zone is Mtwivila in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mtwivila? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mtwivila? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mtwivila? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mtwivila? April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mtwivila? Matisu Health Centre, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mtwivila? CRDB Bank, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mtwivila? CRDB ATM, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mtwivila? TANOIL Petrol Station, about 1.5 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Mtwivila? 3 mapped - What is the P-code of Mtwivila? TZ1103022 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 35.6 km² - P-code: TZ1103022 - District: Iringa Urban District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/iringa-urban/mtwivila/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.