# Chalangwa Ward, Chunya District, Mbeya Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/chalangwa/ Ward · Chunya District # Chalangwa Chalangwa is a ward of Tanzania in Chunya District, Mbeya Region. It covers **182.3 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 182km² - 6mapped services - 1,634 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chalangwa? Chalangwa lies in [Chunya District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Chokaa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/chokaa/), [Lwanjiro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya/lwanjiro/), [Mbugani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/mbugani/), [Ruiwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/ruiwa/) and [Sangambi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/sangambi/). By area it is the 1116th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.0% of [Chunya District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/). The centre of Chalangwa is about 365 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6367° S, 33.5593° 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 Chalangwa ### Nearby, outside Chalangwa - Ujenzi-Chunya · viewpoint, Chokaa19 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: Chalangwa - 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) · Mbeya44 km ### Nearest railway station Malamba (Ruiwa), about 20 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 18:34). 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 Chalangwa Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Chalangwa. - Chalangwa - Isewe - Itumba - Mwambas 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 Chalangwa Named natural and historic features inside Chalangwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Nzingwa - Zema ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Hunti Hill · 1,761 m - Mwanzenga · 1,704 m - Iwega Hill · 1,702 m - Mawemira Hill · 1,652 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 Chalangwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chunya District, the warmest month is Oct (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 255 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,059 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (233 mm) and the driest Jul (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 205 Feb 20 169 Mar 20 181 Apr 19 111 May 19 20 Jun 17 4 Jul 17 1 Aug 19 1 Sep 21 2 Oct 23 24 Nov 22 109 Dec 20 233 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chalangwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mbeya Referral Hospital · Lwanjiro 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.68774&mlon=33.39887#map=17/-8.68774/33.39887) Bank Uwamu Saccos · Itezi 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.90026&mlon=33.54235#map=17/-8.90026/33.54235) ATM Barclays · Iyela 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91299&mlon=33.47033#map=17/-8.91299/33.47033) Petrol pump Uyole Filling Station · Igawilo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.90080&mlon=33.54254#map=17/-8.90080/33.54254) Hotel Omary Hotel · Itewe 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.52507&mlon=33.42485#map=17/-8.52507/33.42485) Mall Mwanjelwa Market · Ruanda 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91006&mlon=33.45884#map=17/-8.91006/33.45884) School Chalangwa Primary School · Chalangwa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.64690&mlon=33.56048#map=17/-8.64690/33.56048) College Tpsc Mbeya · Itewe 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.52703&mlon=33.42389#map=17/-8.52703/33.42389) Police station Mbeya Police Station · Sisimba 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.89124&mlon=33.44026#map=17/-8.89124/33.44026) 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 Chalangwa Places mapped inside Chalangwa 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 Chunya District - Chokaa - Ifumbo - Itewe - Kambikatoto - Lupatingatinga - Luwalaje - Mafyeko - Makongorosi - Mamba - Matundasi - Matwiga - Mbugani - Mkola - Mtanila - Sangambi ## Quick answers - Where is Chalangwa?In Chunya District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania - What borders Chalangwa?Chokaa, Lwanjiro, Mbugani, Ruiwa and Sangambi - What is there to see in Chalangwa?Ujenzi-Chunya - What time zone is Chalangwa in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Chalangwa?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Chalangwa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chalangwa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Chalangwa?Hunti Hill (1,761 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chalangwa?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chalangwa?Mbeya Referral Hospital, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chalangwa?Uwamu Saccos, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chalangwa?Barclays, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chalangwa?Uyole Filling Station, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chalangwa?TZ1201111 (OCHA common operational dataset)