# Mtambula Ward, Mufindi District, Iringa Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/mtambula/ Ward · Mufindi District # Mtambula Mtambula is a ward of Tanzania in Mufindi District, Iringa Region. It covers **151.7 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 152km² - 9mapped services ## Where is Mtambula? Mtambula 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: [Igowole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/igowole/), [Itandula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/itandula/), [Kasanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/kasanga/), [Kitandililo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makambako-township-authority/kitandililo/), [Kiyowela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/kiyowela/) and [Mbalamaziwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/mbalamaziwa/). By area it is the 1299th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.0% of [Mufindi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/). The centre of Mtambula is about 293 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7058° S, 35.0074° 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: Mtambula - 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) · Mbeya192 km - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma294 km ### Nearest railway station Kitandalila (Kitandililo), about 14 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 Mtambula Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mtambula. - Ihegera - Mtambula - Nyakipam 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 Mtambula Named natural and historic features inside Mtambula, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Nyakipamba · 1,752 m 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 Mtambula 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 Mtambula Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dispensary · Kitandililo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.83263&mlon=35.05258#map=17/-8.83263/35.05258) Bank mucoba bank · Igowole 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.58108&mlon=35.16669#map=17/-8.58108/35.16669) Petrol pump Puma · Ubena 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.84221&mlon=34.82214#map=17/-8.84221/34.82214) Hotel Durban Hotel Makambako · Mwembetogwa 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.84405&mlon=34.82146#map=17/-8.84405/34.82146) School Nyakipambo Primary School · Mtambula 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.69315&mlon=35.00296#map=17/-8.69315/35.00296) 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 Mtambula Places mapped inside Mtambula in open map data, by type. - Schools7 - 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 - Ifwagi - Igombavanu - Igowole - Ihalimba - Ihanu - Ihowanza - Ikweha - Isalavanu - Itandula - Kasanga - Kibengu - Kiyowela - Luhanga - Makungu - Malangali - Mapanda - Mbalamaziwa - Mdabulo - Mninga - Mpanga - Mtwango - Nyololo - Rungemba - Sadani ## Quick answers - Where is Mtambula?In Mufindi District, Iringa Region, Tanzania - What borders Mtambula?Igowole, Itandula, Kasanga, Kitandililo, Kiyowela and Mbalamaziwa - What time zone is Mtambula in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mtambula?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mtambula?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mtambula?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Mtambula?Nyakipamba (1,752 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mtambula?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mtambula?Dispensary, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mtambula?mucoba bank, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mtambula?Puma, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mtambula?TZ1102061 (OCHA common operational dataset)