Ward · Iringa Urban District # Ruaha Ruaha is a ward of Tanzania in Iringa Urban District, Iringa Region. It covers 61.4 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 61.4 km² - 24 mapped services ## Where is Ruaha? Ruaha lies in Iringa Urban District, Iringa Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Gangilonga, Irole, Kihesa, Kitanzini, Kitwiru, Luhota and Nduli. By area it is the 2285th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 16.6% of Iringa Urban District. The centre of Ruaha is about 177 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 6.5 km from Iringa, the main town of Iringa Urban District. The centre point is at 7.7664° S, 35.7592° 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 Ruaha ### Nearby, outside Ruaha - Gangilonga Rock · attraction, Gangilonga 5.2 km - Speaking Stone · viewpoint, Gangilonga 5.2 km - Home sweet · castle or fort, Mtwivila 5.9 km - Iringa Rock Art · attraction, Mtwivila 6.8 km - Igeleke Rock Art · attraction, Mtwivila 6.9 km - Iringa Boma Regional Museum and Cultural Center · museum, Gangilonga 6.9 km - Old German Military Station · castle or fort, Gangilonga 7.0 km - Old German Market · castle or fort, Kitanzini 7.1 km - Old German Clock Tower · museum, Kitanzini 7.2 km - Ruaha river · attraction, Kitwiru 7.8 km - Magic Site Mkwawa · zoo, Mkwawa 8.1 km - Mkwawa Magic Site · zoo, Mkwawa 8.1 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: Ruaha - 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 177 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 18:27). 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 Ruaha Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Ruaha. - Igumbilo - Ndiuka Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ruaha Named natural and historic features inside Ruaha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Luhoto · 1,952 m 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 Ruaha 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 Ruaha | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Iringa Regional Referral Hospital · Gangilonga | 5.4 km | Map | | Bank | Barclays · Gangilonga | 6.7 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB ATM · Makorongoni | 7.2 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Hope Service Station · Ruaha | 3.2 km | Map | | Hotel | Country SIDE · Kihesa | 4.2 km | Map | | Mall | DOSERA SHOP · Mtwivila | 5.9 km | Map | | School | Kigungawe Secondary School · Ruaha | 1.2 km | Map | | College | TUMAINI UNIVERSITY IRINGA · Nduli | 3.9 km | Map | | Police station | Kituo cha Polisi Semtema · Kihesa | 4.9 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 Ruaha Places mapped inside Ruaha in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Petrol pumps 5 - Hotels 1 - Schools 10 - Colleges and universities 1 - Restaurants 4 - Police stations 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 - Mtwivila - Mwangata - Nduli ## Quick answers - Where is Ruaha? In Iringa Urban District, Iringa Region, Tanzania - What borders Ruaha? Gangilonga, Irole, Kihesa, Kitanzini, Kitwiru, Luhota and Nduli - What is there to see in Ruaha? Gangilonga Rock, Speaking Stone, Home sweet, Iringa Rock Art - What time zone is Ruaha in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ruaha? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Ruaha? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ruaha? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ruaha? Luhoto (1,952 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ruaha? April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ruaha? Iringa Regional Referral Hospital, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ruaha? Barclays, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ruaha? CRDB ATM, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruaha? Hope Service Station, about 3.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ruaha? 2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ruaha? 5 mapped - What is the P-code of Ruaha? TZ1103052 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 61.4 km² - P-code: TZ1103052 - District: Iringa Urban District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/iringa-urban/ruaha/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.