# Luwalaje Ward, Chunya District, Mbeya Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/luwalaje/ Ward · Chunya District # Luwalaje Luwalaje is a ward of Tanzania in Chunya District, Mbeya Region. It covers **2,859.7 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,860km² - 2mapped services - 1,403 mtypical elevation ## Where is Luwalaje? Luwalaje lies in [Chunya District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 10 other wards: [Chokaa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/chokaa/), [Idodi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/iringa/idodi/), [Imalilosongwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/imalilosongwe/), [Luhanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/luhanga/), [Lupatingatinga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/lupatingatinga/), [Mafyeko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/mafyeko/), [Mamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/mamba/), [Matwiga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/matwiga/), [Mtanila](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/mtanila/) and [Sangambi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/sangambi/). By area it is the 36th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 16.3% of [Chunya District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/). The centre of Luwalaje is about 302 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.8976° S, 33.6224° 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: Luwalaje - 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) · Mbeya120 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:55, 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 Luwalaje Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Luwalaje. Settlements here lie between about 1,377 m and 1,525 m above sea level (median 1,403 m). - Luwalaje - Makoko - Mansega - Masimba - Matopotopo - Mbugani - Mwakatemos - Mwiji 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 Luwalaje Named natural and historic features inside Luwalaje, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mwenge River 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 Luwalaje and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chunya District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). 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 21 205 Feb 21 169 Mar 21 181 Apr 21 111 May 20 20 Jun 19 4 Jul 18 1 Aug 20 1 Sep 23 2 Oct 24 24 Nov 24 109 Dec 22 233 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Luwalaje Need Nearest mapped Distance School Lualaje Primary School · Luwalaje 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.92371&mlon=33.56277#map=17/-7.92371/33.56277) 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 Luwalaje Places mapped inside Luwalaje in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 - Ifumbo - Itewe - Kambikatoto - Lupatingatinga - Mafyeko - Makongorosi - Mamba - Matundasi - Matwiga - Mbugani - Mkola - Mtanila - Sangambi ## Quick answers - Where is Luwalaje?In Chunya District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania - What borders Luwalaje?Chokaa, Idodi, Imalilosongwe, Luhanga, Lupatingatinga, Mafyeko, Mamba, Matwiga, Mtanila and Sangambi - What time zone is Luwalaje in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Luwalaje?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Luwalaje?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Luwalaje?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Luwalaje?Settlements lie between 1,377 m and 1,525 m - What is the best time to visit Luwalaje?April to November - What is the P-code of Luwalaje?TZ1201061 (OCHA common operational dataset)