# Ihanu Ward, Mufindi District, Iringa Region – Villages & Map

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

Ward · Mufindi District 

# Ihanu

Ihanu is a ward of Tanzania in Mufindi District, Iringa Region. It covers **288.1 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 288km²
- 6mapped services

## Where is Ihanu?

Ihanu lies in [Mufindi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/), [Iringa Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Luhanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/luhanga/), [Mapanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/mapanda/), [Mdabulo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/mdabulo/), [Mpanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/mpanga/) and [Uchindile](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilombero/uchindile/). By area it is the 696th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.8% of [Mufindi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/). The centre of Ihanu is about 265 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5556° S, 35.6295° 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: Ihanu

- 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) · Mbeya262 km
- Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma266 km

### Nearest railway station

Mpanga (Masagati), about 22 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:26).

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 Ihanu

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Ihanu.

- Ibwanzi
- Ihanu
- Isipii
- Kilosa
- Lulanda
- Mwenga Power
- Nandala

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 Ihanu 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 Ihanu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital katholisches Missionshospital · Kibengu 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.22929&mlon=35.68583#map=17/-8.22929/35.68583) 

Hotel Mufindi Highland Lodge · Luhanga 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.51660&mlon=35.45594#map=17/-8.51660/35.45594) 

School Ibwanzi Primary School · Ihanu 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55069&mlon=35.60245#map=17/-8.55069/35.60245) 

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 Ihanu

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

- Schools6

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
- Igombavanu
- Igowole
- Ihalimba
- Ihowanza
- Ikweha
- Isalavanu
- Itandula
- Kasanga
- Kibengu
- Kiyowela
- Luhanga
- Makungu
- Malangali
- Mapanda
- Mbalamaziwa
- Mdabulo
- Mninga
- Mpanga
- Mtambula
- Mtwango
- Nyololo
- Rungemba
- Sadani

## Quick answers

- Where is Ihanu?In Mufindi District, Iringa Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ihanu?Luhanga, Mapanda, Mdabulo, Mpanga and Uchindile
- What time zone is Ihanu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ihanu?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ihanu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ihanu?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ihanu?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ihanu?katholisches Missionshospital, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ihanu?TZ1102261 (OCHA common operational dataset)