# Mafinga Township Authority District, Iringa Region – Wards > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mafinga-township-authority/ District · Iringa Region # Mafinga Township Authority District Mafinga Township Authority District is a district of Tanzania in Iringa Region. It covers **572.9 km²**. It is divided into 3 wards. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 44 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 573km² - 3wards - 44mapped services ## Where is Mafinga Township Authority District? Mafinga Township Authority District lies in [Iringa Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 1 other district: [Mufindi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/). By area it is the 142nd largest of 170 districts in Tanzania. It covers 1.6% of [Iringa Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/). The centre of Mafinga Township Authority District is about 250 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 83 km from Iringa, the main town of Iringa Region. The centre point is at 8.3626° S, 35.2404° 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: Mafinga Township Authority District - 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 - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya225 km - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma250 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:28). 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. ## Wards of Mafinga Township Authority District Ward Area km² Localities Services [Boma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mafinga-township-authority/boma/) 13 1 24 [Kinyanambo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mafinga-township-authority/kinyanambo/) 98 2 9 [Sao Hill](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mafinga-township-authority/sao-hill/) 462 7 11 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Mafinga Township Authority District Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Mafinga Township Authority District. The largest with a recorded population: Mafinga (99,305). Settlements here lie between about 1,766 m and 1,956 m above sea level (median 1,911 m). - Changarawe - Ihefu - Irundi - Kinyanambo - Luganga - Mafinga - Mtula - Namapalo - Ndolezi - Sao Hill 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 Mafinga Township Authority District Named natural and historic features inside Mafinga Township Authority District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Tuferu ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Irundi · 2,001 m - Deteru · 1,862 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Irunda Forest Reserve 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 Mafinga Township Authority District and the best time to visit In Mafinga Township Authority District, the warmest month is Nov (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 1,565 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (313 mm) and the driest Sep (5 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 19 313 Feb 19 258 Mar 19 282 Apr 18 176 May 17 59 Jun 15 24 Jul 14 24 Aug 16 10 Sep 18 5 Oct 20 27 Nov 21 87 Dec 20 301 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mafinga Township Authority District Places mapped inside Mafinga Township Authority District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels2 - Schools21 - Colleges and universities6 - Pharmacies5 - Police stations1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Mafinga Township Authority District?In Iringa Region, Tanzania - What borders Mafinga Township Authority District?Mufindi District - What time zone is Mafinga Township Authority District in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mafinga Township Authority District?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mafinga Township Authority District?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mafinga Township Authority District?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mafinga Township Authority District?Settlements lie between 1,766 m and 1,956 m - What is the highest point in Mafinga Township Authority District?Irundi (2,001 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mafinga Township Authority District?May to November - How many hospitals are in Mafinga Township Authority District?2 mapped - How many banks are in Mafinga Township Authority District?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mafinga Township Authority District?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Mafinga Township Authority District?TZ1105 (OCHA common operational dataset)