# Inyonga Ward, Mlele District, Katavi Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/inyonga/

Ward · Mlele District 

# Inyonga

Inyonga is a ward of Tanzania in Mlele District, Katavi Region. It covers **2,605.8 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,606km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,101 mtypical elevation

## Where is Inyonga?

Inyonga lies in [Mlele District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/), [Katavi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Ilela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/ilela/), [Ilunde](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/ilunde/), [Ipole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/sikonge/ipole/), [Kitunda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/sikonge/kitunda/), [Ngoywa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/sikonge/ngoywa/), [Nsenkwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/nsenkwa/) and [Utende](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/utende/). By area it is the 40th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.8% of [Mlele District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/). The centre of Inyonga is about 389 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.2825° S, 32.2263° 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: Inyonga

- 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

- Tabora Airport (TBO) · Tabora150 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 18:43).

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 Inyonga

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Inyonga. The largest with a recorded population: Inyonga (11,790). Settlements here lie between about 1,088 m and 1,187 m above sea level (median 1,101 m).

- Ikomogi
- Ilalansimba
- Inyonga
- Kalole
- Kamalampaka
- Kamsisi
- Kirogwe
- Koswe
- Milagasya
- Msesia
- Ufina

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 Inyonga

Named natural and historic features inside Inyonga, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Kumbi · 1,096 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 Inyonga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mlele District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,042 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (223 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 185 

Feb 22 146 

Mar 22 168 

Apr 22 109 

May 22 22 

Jun 21 2 

Jul 21 1 

Aug 23 1 

Sep 25 5 

Oct 26 32 

Nov 24 146 

Dec 22 223 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Inyonga

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

- Hotels1
- Schools10

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 Mlele District

- Ikuba
- Ilela
- Ilunde
- Itenka
- Kapalala
- Kasansa
- Kasokola
- Kibaoni
- Litapunga
- Machimboni
- Magamba
- Majimoto
- Mamba
- Mbede
- Mtapenda
- Mwamapuli
- Nsenkwa
- Nsimbo
- Sitalike
- Ugala
- Urwira
- Usevya
- Utende

## Quick answers

- Where is Inyonga?In Mlele District, Katavi Region, Tanzania
- What borders Inyonga?Ilela, Ilunde, Ipole, Kitunda, Ngoywa, Nsenkwa and Utende
- What time zone is Inyonga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Inyonga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Inyonga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Inyonga?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Inyonga?Settlements lie between 1,088 m and 1,187 m
- What is the highest point in Inyonga?Kumbi (1,096 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Inyonga?April to October
- What is the P-code of Inyonga?TZ2303053 (OCHA common operational dataset)