# Ifumbo Ward, Chunya District, Mbeya Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/ifumbo/ Ward · Chunya District # Ifumbo Ifumbo is a ward of Tanzania in Chunya District, Mbeya Region. It covers **208.8 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 209km² - 3mapped services - 1,067 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ifumbo? Ifumbo lies in [Chunya District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Ifyenkenya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/songwe/ifyenkenya/), [Ihango](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya/ihango/), [Ikukwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya/ikukwa/), [Itewe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/itewe/), [Lwanjiro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya/lwanjiro/), [Matundasi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/matundasi/), [Mbugani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/mbugani/) and [Mshewe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya/mshewe/). By area it is the 980th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.2% of [Chunya District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/). The centre of Ifumbo is about 389 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6737° S, 33.2787° 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: Ifumbo - 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) · Mbeya27 km ### Nearest railway station Mbalizi (Utengule Usongwe), about 31 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 18:35). 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 Ifumbo Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Ifumbo. Settlements here lie between about 971 m and 1,152 m above sea level (median 1,067 m). - Dodoma - Ifumbo - Ihangi - Lupa Market - Maji ya Moto - Mbuyuni - Nguilo - Thangu - Zira 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 Ifumbo Named natural and historic features inside Ifumbo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kasanga - Kasanga North ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Njiwa · 1,266 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 Ifumbo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chunya District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 312 m lower 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 23 205 Feb 23 169 Mar 23 181 Apr 23 111 May 22 20 Jun 21 4 Jul 20 1 Aug 22 1 Sep 25 2 Oct 26 24 Nov 26 109 Dec 24 233 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ifumbo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mbeya Referral Hospital · Lwanjiro 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.68774&mlon=33.39887#map=17/-8.68774/33.39887) Bank CRDB Bank · Maendeleo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.89144&mlon=33.43726#map=17/-8.89144/33.43726) ATM CRDB · Iyunga 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.93979&mlon=33.41604#map=17/-8.93979/33.41604) Petrol pump TotalEnergies SONGWE SERVICE STATION · Bonde la Songwe 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.93254&mlon=33.27106#map=17/-8.93254/33.27106) Hotel Ly Hotel · Itewe 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.52637&mlon=33.42327#map=17/-8.52637/33.42327) Mall Mwanjelwa Market · Ruanda 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91006&mlon=33.45884#map=17/-8.91006/33.45884) School Ifumbo Primary School · Ifumbo 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.70825&mlon=33.27891#map=17/-8.70825/33.27891) College Tpsc Mbeya · Itewe 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.52703&mlon=33.42389#map=17/-8.52703/33.42389) Police station Mbeya Police Station · Sisimba 30 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 Ifumbo Places mapped inside Ifumbo 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 Chunya District - Chalangwa - Chokaa - Itewe - Kambikatoto - Lupatingatinga - Luwalaje - Mafyeko - Makongorosi - Mamba - Matundasi - Matwiga - Mbugani - Mkola - Mtanila - Sangambi ## Quick answers - Where is Ifumbo?In Chunya District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania - What borders Ifumbo?Ifyenkenya, Ihango, Ikukwa, Itewe, Lwanjiro, Matundasi, Mbugani and Mshewe - What time zone is Ifumbo in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ifumbo?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Ifumbo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ifumbo?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ifumbo?Settlements lie between 971 m and 1,152 m - What is the highest point in Ifumbo?Njiwa (1,266 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ifumbo?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ifumbo?Mbeya Referral Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ifumbo?CRDB Bank, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ifumbo?CRDB, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ifumbo?TotalEnergies SONGWE SERVICE STATION, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ifumbo?TZ1201121 (OCHA common operational dataset)