# Igombavanu Ward, Mufindi District, Iringa Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/igombavanu/

Ward · Mufindi District 

# Igombavanu

Igombavanu is a ward of Tanzania in Mufindi District, Iringa Region. It covers **214.3 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 214km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,598 mtypical elevation

## Where is Igombavanu?

Igombavanu 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: [Bumilayinga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/bumilayinga/), [Ikweha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/ikweha/), [Isalavanu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/isalavanu/), [Sadani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/sadani/), [Sao Hill](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mafinga-township-authority/sao-hill/) and [Wasa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/iringa/wasa/). By area it is the 945th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.9% of [Mufindi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/). The centre of Igombavanu is about 239 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2371° S, 35.1227° 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: Igombavanu

- 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) · Mbeya217 km
- Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma240 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:50, 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.

## Villages and localities in Igombavanu

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Igombavanu.

- Igombava
- Lugodalu
- Makongoni
- Mapogoro
- Uhambila

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).

## Weather in Igombavanu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mufindi 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Igombavanu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mafinga disrict hospital · Boma 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.30403&mlon=35.29020#map=17/-8.30403/35.29020) 

Bank NMB - Mafinga · Boma 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.30180&mlon=35.29697#map=17/-8.30180/35.29697) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies MAFINGA JUNCTION SERVICE STATION · Boma 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.30016&mlon=35.30186#map=17/-8.30016/35.30186) 

Hotel DELUXE LODGE · Boma 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.30386&mlon=35.29710#map=17/-8.30386/35.29710) 

School IGOMBAVANU SECONDARY SCHOOL · Igombavanu 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.24034&mlon=35.13590#map=17/-8.24034/35.13590) 

College Kaps Community Development · Boma 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.30031&mlon=35.28210#map=17/-8.30031/35.28210) 

Police station Mafinga Bus Stand Police Post · Boma 21 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 Igombavanu

Places mapped inside Igombavanu in open map data, by type.

- Schools7
- Pharmacies1

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
- Ifwagi
- 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 Igombavanu?In Mufindi District, Iringa Region, Tanzania
- What borders Igombavanu?Bumilayinga, Ikweha, Isalavanu, Sadani, Sao Hill and Wasa
- What time zone is Igombavanu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Igombavanu?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Igombavanu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Igombavanu?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Igombavanu?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Igombavanu?Mafinga disrict hospital, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Igombavanu?NMB - Mafinga, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Igombavanu?TotalEnergies MAFINGA JUNCTION SERVICE STATION, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Igombavanu?TZ1102151 (OCHA common operational dataset)