# Igava Ward, Mbarali District, Mbeya Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/igava/ Ward · Mbarali District # Igava Igava is a ward of Tanzania in Mbarali District, Mbeya Region. It covers **3,579.6 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3,580km² - 9mapped services - 1,050 mtypical elevation ## Where is Igava? Igava lies in [Mbarali District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Idodi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/iringa/idodi/), [Imalilosongwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/imalilosongwe/), [Ipwani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/ipwani/), [Madibira](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/madibira/), [Mawindi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/mawindi/), [Miyombweni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/miyombweni/) and [Rujewa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/rujewa/). By area it is the 27th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 24.8% of [Mbarali District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/). The centre of Igava is about 262 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1623° S, 34.4740° 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: Igava - 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) · Mbeya157 km - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma263 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:52, 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 Igava Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Igava. Settlements here lie between about 1,026 m and 1,064 m above sea level (median 1,050 m). - Diminineio - Igava - Igawa - Igunda - Ikanotwa - Ikanutwa - Ikoga - Isunura - Kiwere - Ndolela - Nyamtowo 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 Igava Named natural and historic features inside Igava, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Halili - Ihonge - Kimbi - Madawi - Mapogoro - Mlungu - Muakatete - Njakapembe - Sungemero ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Ngalambula · 1,319 m - Changalanga · 1,282 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Jongomero 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 Igava and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mbarali District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,019 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (230 mm) and the driest Aug (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 23 230 Feb 23 180 Mar 23 187 Apr 22 91 May 21 16 Jun 20 4 Jul 20 2 Aug 22 1 Sep 24 2 Oct 26 17 Nov 26 69 Dec 24 219 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Igava Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Jongomero Tented Camp · Igava 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.90690&mlon=34.57006#map=17/-7.90690/34.57006) School Magigiwe Primary School · Miyombweni 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.28259&mlon=34.70215#map=17/-8.28259/34.70215) 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 Igava Places mapped inside Igava in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels2 - Schools6 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 Mbarali District - Chimala - Igurusi - Ihahi - Imalilosongwe - Ipwani - Itambaleo - Kongolo - Lugelele - Luhanga - Madibira - Mahongole - Mapogoro - Mawindi - Miyombweni - Mwatenga - Ruiwa - Rujewa - Ubaruku - Utengule Usangu ## Quick answers - Where is Igava?In Mbarali District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania - What borders Igava?Idodi, Imalilosongwe, Ipwani, Madibira, Mawindi, Miyombweni and Rujewa - What time zone is Igava in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Igava?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Igava?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Igava?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Igava?Settlements lie between 1,026 m and 1,064 m - What is the highest point in Igava?Ngalambula (1,319 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Igava?April to November - How many hospitals are in Igava?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Igava?TZ1207151 (OCHA common operational dataset)