# Itandula Ward, Mufindi District, Iringa Region – Villages

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

Ward · Mufindi District 

# Itandula

Itandula is a ward of Tanzania in Mufindi District, Iringa Region. It covers **193.8 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 194km²
- 9mapped services

## Where is Itandula?

Itandula 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: [Idunda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/idunda/), [Kitandililo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makambako-township-authority/kitandililo/), [Mbalamaziwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/mbalamaziwa/), [Mlowa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makambako-township-authority/mlowa/), [Mtambula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/mtambula/) and [Saja](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/saja/). By area it is the 1061st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.6% of [Mufindi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/). The centre of Itandula is about 299 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7364° S, 34.9237° 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: Itandula

- 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) · Mbeya182 km
- Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma300 km

### Nearest railway station

Mahongole (Mahongole), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:51, 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 Itandula

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Itandula.

- Ihawaga
- Ikimilinzowo
- Iramba
- Isiwa
- Itandula
- Kinegemb

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 Itandula 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 Itandula

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Makambako Hospital · Mjimwema 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.84705&mlon=34.82739#map=17/-8.84705/34.82739) 

Bank mucoba bank · Igowole 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.58108&mlon=35.16669#map=17/-8.58108/35.16669) 

Petrol pump Puma · Ubena 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.84221&mlon=34.82214#map=17/-8.84221/34.82214) 

Hotel Durban Hotel Makambako · Mwembetogwa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.84405&mlon=34.82146#map=17/-8.84405/34.82146) 

School ITANDULA SECONDARY SCHOOL · Itandula 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.74079&mlon=34.92211#map=17/-8.74079/34.92211) 

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 Itandula

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

- Schools9

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Itandula?In Mufindi District, Iringa Region, Tanzania
- What borders Itandula?Idunda, Kitandililo, Mbalamaziwa, Mlowa, Mtambula and Saja
- What time zone is Itandula in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Itandula?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Itandula?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Itandula?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Itandula?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Itandula?Makambako Hospital, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Itandula?mucoba bank, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Itandula?Puma, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Itandula?TZ1102071 (OCHA common operational dataset)