# Ipinda Ward, Kyela District, Mbeya Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/ipinda/ Ward · Kyela District # Ipinda Ipinda is a ward of Tanzania in Kyela District, Mbeya Region. It covers **41.1 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 41.1km² - 28mapped services - 490 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ipinda? Ipinda lies in [Kyela District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Kambasegela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kambasegela/), [Kisegese](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kisegese/), [Lusungo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/lusungo/), [Makwale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/makwale/), [Muungano](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/muungano/), [Ndobo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/ndobo/) and [Talatala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/talatala/). By area it is the 2560th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.4% of [Kyela District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/). The centre of Ipinda is about 419 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.4564° S, 33.8810° 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 Ipinda ### Nearby, outside Ipinda - Matema Waterfall · attraction, Matema17 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: Ipinda - 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) · Mbeya89 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 18:31). 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 Ipinda Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Ipinda. The largest with a recorded population: Ipinda (17,775). - Bujela - Ikulu - Ipinda - Kafundo - Kanga - Kingili - Kisale - Lupaso - Mabunga - Ngamanga 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 Ipinda Named natural and historic features inside Ipinda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Lake Kingiri 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 Ipinda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kyela District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,307 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (272 mm) and the driest Sep (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 272 Feb 22 207 Mar 22 245 Apr 21 125 May 19 33 Jun 17 13 Jul 17 15 Aug 19 9 Sep 22 3 Oct 24 24 Nov 25 90 Dec 23 269 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ipinda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Matema Lutheran Hospital · Matema 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.49610&mlon=34.02342#map=17/-9.49610/34.02342) Bank TPB Bank · Kyela 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.60288&mlon=33.86922#map=17/-9.60288/33.86922) Petrol pump Oilcom Filling Station · Kyela 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59364&mlon=33.85970#map=17/-9.59364/33.85970) Hotel Mang'ati Guest House · Ipinda 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.48245&mlon=33.88071#map=17/-9.48245/33.88071) School Kisale Primary School · Ipinda 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.45701&mlon=33.89390#map=17/-9.45701/33.89390) College New Mzomozi Health Institute · Itope 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.56544&mlon=33.82207#map=17/-9.56544/33.82207) Police station Ipinda Police Post · Ipinda 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.48260&mlon=33.88195#map=17/-9.48260/33.88195) 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 Ipinda Places mapped inside Ipinda in open map data, by type. - Hotels7 - Schools14 - Pharmacies5 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 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 Kyela District - Bujonde - Busale - Ikama - Ikimba - Ikolo - Ipande - Itope - Kajunjumele - Katumbasongwe - Kyela - Lusungo - Makwale - Matema - Muungano - Mwaya - Ndobo - Ngana - Ngonga - Talatala ## Quick answers - Where is Ipinda?In Kyela District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania - What borders Ipinda?Kambasegela, Kisegese, Lusungo, Makwale, Muungano, Ndobo and Talatala - What is there to see in Ipinda?Matema Waterfall - What time zone is Ipinda in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ipinda?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Ipinda?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ipinda?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ipinda?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ipinda?Matema Lutheran Hospital, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ipinda?TPB Bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ipinda?Oilcom Filling Station, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ipinda?TZ1203143 (OCHA common operational dataset)