# Mwaya Ward, Kyela District, Mbeya Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/mwaya/

Ward · Kyela District 

# Mwaya

Mwaya is a ward of Tanzania in Kyela District, Mbeya Region. It covers **56.8 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 56.8km²
- 10mapped services
- 479 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mwaya?

Mwaya lies in [Kyela District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ikama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/ikama/), [Ipande](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/ipande/), [Itope](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/itope/), [Kajunjumele](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/kajunjumele/), [Kyela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/kyela/) and [Lusungo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/lusungo/). By area it is the 2345th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.5% of [Kyela District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/). The centre of Mwaya is about 427 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.5499° S, 33.8962° 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 Mwaya

### Nearby, outside Mwaya

- 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: Mwaya

- 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) · Mbeya98 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 Mwaya

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Mwaya. The largest with a recorded population: Mwaya (7,558).

- Irondo
- Kasala
- Lugombo
- Lukuyu
- Masebe
- Mwaya
- Ndola
- Tenende

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 Mwaya 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 Mwaya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kyela District Hospital · Kyela 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.60427&mlon=33.86858#map=17/-9.60427/33.86858) 

Bank TPB Bank · Kyela 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.60288&mlon=33.86922#map=17/-9.60288/33.86922) 

Petrol pump Oilcom Filling Station · Kyela 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59364&mlon=33.85970#map=17/-9.59364/33.85970) 

Hotel Kasala Motel · Kyela 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.58970&mlon=33.86344#map=17/-9.58970/33.86344) 

School Ikama Primary School · Ikama 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.54348&mlon=33.90359#map=17/-9.54348/33.90359) 

College Kyela Polytechnic College · Kyela 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59464&mlon=33.86062#map=17/-9.59464/33.86062) 

Police station kyela Police Station · Kyela 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59245&mlon=33.85866#map=17/-9.59245/33.85866) 

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 Mwaya

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

- Schools9
- Pharmacies1

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
- Ipinda
- Itope
- Kajunjumele
- Katumbasongwe
- Kyela
- Lusungo
- Makwale
- Matema
- Muungano
- Ndobo
- Ngana
- Ngonga
- Talatala

## Quick answers

- Where is Mwaya?In Kyela District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mwaya?Ikama, Ipande, Itope, Kajunjumele, Kyela and Lusungo
- What is there to see in Mwaya?Matema Waterfall
- What time zone is Mwaya in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mwaya?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mwaya?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mwaya?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mwaya?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mwaya?Kyela District Hospital, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mwaya?TPB Bank, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwaya?Oilcom Filling Station, about 6.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mwaya?TZ1203041 (OCHA common operational dataset)