# Urwira Ward, Mlele District, Katavi Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/urwira/ Ward · Mlele District # Urwira Urwira is a ward of Tanzania in Mlele District, Katavi Region. It covers **1,892.0 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,892km² - 3mapped services - 1,055 mtypical elevation ## Where is Urwira? Urwira lies in [Mlele District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/), [Katavi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ikuba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/ikuba/), [Litapunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/litapunga/), [Mwamapuli](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/mwamapuli/), [Nsimbo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/nsimbo/), [Sitalike](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/sitalike/) and [Utende](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/utende/). By area it is the 60th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.4% of [Mlele District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/). The centre of Urwira is about 482 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.6998° S, 31.4102° 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). ## Things to see in and around Urwira OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Urwira: 1 nature reserve. - Katavi National Park · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside Urwira - Mlele Game Controlled Area · nature reserve, Utende16 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Urwira - 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) · Tabora240 km - Kalemie Airport (FMI) · Kalemie256 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 07:02, sunset around 18:46). 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 Urwira Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Urwira. Settlements here lie between about 992 m and 1,069 m above sea level (median 1,055 m). - Galukilo - Ikondamoyo - Kapapa, Mpanda - Kasekera - Myuanga - Uruwira - Usense - Utendesia 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 Urwira Named natural and historic features inside Urwira, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Luaga - Salawuzinga - Utowe ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Ngongwe · 1,115 m - Vilumule Hill · 1,083 m - Kapapa · 1,076 m ### History 1 ruin. - Old House Ruin ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Kapapa Airfield, Mpanda 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 Urwira 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Urwira Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Riverside Camp · Sitalike 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.62964&mlon=31.14373#map=17/-6.62964/31.14373) School Songambele Primary School · Utende 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.67652&mlon=31.53823#map=17/-6.67652/31.53823) Police station Ikuu Ranger Post · Sitalike 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.89724&mlon=31.18649#map=17/-6.89724/31.18649) 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 Urwira Places mapped inside Urwira in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 - Inyonga - Itenka - Kapalala - Kasansa - Kasokola - Kibaoni - Litapunga - Machimboni - Magamba - Majimoto - Mamba - Mbede - Mtapenda - Mwamapuli - Nsenkwa - Nsimbo - Sitalike - Ugala - Usevya - Utende ## Quick answers - Where is Urwira?In Mlele District, Katavi Region, Tanzania - What borders Urwira?Ikuba, Litapunga, Mwamapuli, Nsimbo, Sitalike and Utende - What is there to see in Urwira?Katavi National Park - What time zone is Urwira in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Urwira?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Urwira?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Urwira?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Urwira?Settlements lie between 992 m and 1,069 m - What is the highest point in Urwira?Ngongwe (1,115 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Urwira?April to October - What is the P-code of Urwira?TZ2303111 (OCHA common operational dataset)