# Matwiga Ward, Chunya District, Mbeya Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/matwiga/

Ward · Chunya District 

# Matwiga

Matwiga is a ward of Tanzania in Chunya District, Mbeya Region. It covers **1,114.1 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,114km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,468 mtypical elevation

## Where is Matwiga?

Matwiga lies in [Chunya District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Luwalaje](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/luwalaje/), [Mafyeko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/mafyeko/), [Mtanila](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/mtanila/) and [Ngwala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/songwe/ngwala/). By area it is the 125th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.4% of [Chunya District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/). The centre of Matwiga is about 322 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.7016° S, 33.2585° 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: Matwiga

- 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) · Mbeya135 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 18:37).

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 Matwiga

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Matwiga. Settlements here lie between about 1,419 m and 1,538 m above sea level (median 1,468 m).

- Igoma
- Isangawana
- Kipembawe
- Mantandi
- Mazimba
- Mazimbo
- Mkanga
- Nkulu
- Ntanila

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).

## Weather in Matwiga 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 Matwiga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Mazimbo Primary School · Matwiga 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.76414&mlon=33.35914#map=17/-7.76414/33.35914) 

College Mbalizi Institute of Health Sciences · Lupatingatinga 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.02023&mlon=33.26579#map=17/-8.02023/33.26579) 

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 Matwiga

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

- Schools5

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
- Luwalaje
- Mafyeko
- Makongorosi
- Mamba
- Matundasi
- Mbugani
- Mkola
- Mtanila
- Sangambi

## Quick answers

- Where is Matwiga?In Chunya District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
- What borders Matwiga?Luwalaje, Mafyeko, Mtanila and Ngwala
- What time zone is Matwiga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Matwiga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Matwiga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Matwiga?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Matwiga?Settlements lie between 1,419 m and 1,538 m
- What is the best time to visit Matwiga?April to November
- What is the P-code of Matwiga?TZ1201031 (OCHA common operational dataset)