# Ifwagi Ward, Mufindi District, Iringa Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/ifwagi/ Ward · Mufindi District # Ifwagi Ifwagi is a ward of Tanzania in Mufindi District, Iringa Region. It covers **330.9 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 331km² - 15mapped services - 1,962 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ifwagi? Ifwagi lies in [Mufindi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/), [Iringa Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ihalimba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/ihalimba/), [Luhanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/luhanga/), [Mdabulo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/mdabulo/), [Mtwango](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/mtwango/), [Rungemba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/rungemba/) and [Sao Hill](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mafinga-township-authority/sao-hill/). By area it is the 590th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.4% of [Mufindi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/). The centre of Ifwagi is about 251 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4058° S, 35.4008° 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). ## Things to see in and around Ifwagi OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ifwagi: 1 monument. - Funerals mbeya · monument Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Ifwagi - 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) · Mbeya241 km - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma252 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 18:27). 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 Ifwagi Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Ifwagi. - Ifupira - Itona - Kalinga - Mtili 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 Ifwagi Named natural and historic features inside Ifwagi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Gurisiro · 1,902 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Kihanga 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 Ifwagi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mufindi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 294 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 17 313 Feb 17 258 Mar 17 282 Apr 16 176 May 15 59 Jun 13 24 Jul 13 24 Aug 14 10 Sep 16 5 Oct 18 27 Nov 19 87 Dec 18 301 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ifwagi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mafinga District Hospital · Boma 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.30406&mlon=35.29067#map=17/-8.30406/35.29067) Bank CRDB Bank · Boma 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.29955&mlon=35.30314#map=17/-8.29955/35.30314) Petrol pump Total · Boma 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.29963&mlon=35.30273#map=17/-8.29963/35.30273) Hotel Mufindi Highland Lodge · Luhanga 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.51660&mlon=35.45594#map=17/-8.51660/35.45594) School Ifwagi Primary School · Ifwagi 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.41756&mlon=35.42128#map=17/-8.41756/35.42128) College Mafinga Lutheran Vocational Training Center (MLVCT) · Sao Hill 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.31931&mlon=35.31234#map=17/-8.31931/35.31234) Police station Mafinga Bus Stand Police Post · Boma 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.30203&mlon=35.29948#map=17/-8.30203/35.29948) 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 Ifwagi Places mapped inside Ifwagi in open map data, by type. - Schools13 - Pharmacies2 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 Mufindi District - Bumilayinga - Idunda - Igombavanu - Igowole - Ihalimba - Ihanu - Ihowanza - Ikweha - Isalavanu - Itandula - Kasanga - Kibengu - Kiyowela - Luhanga - Makungu - Malangali - Mapanda - Mbalamaziwa - Mdabulo - Mninga - Mpanga - Mtambula - Mtwango - Nyololo - Rungemba - Sadani ## Quick answers - Where is Ifwagi?In Mufindi District, Iringa Region, Tanzania - What borders Ifwagi?Ihalimba, Luhanga, Mdabulo, Mtwango, Rungemba and Sao Hill - What is there to see in Ifwagi?Funerals mbeya - What time zone is Ifwagi in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ifwagi?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Ifwagi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ifwagi?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ifwagi?Gurisiro (1,902 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ifwagi?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ifwagi?Mafinga District Hospital, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ifwagi?CRDB Bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ifwagi?Total, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ifwagi?TZ1102201 (OCHA common operational dataset)