# Igurusi Ward, Mbarali District, Mbeya Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/igurusi/

Ward · Mbarali District 

# Igurusi

Igurusi is a ward of Tanzania in Mbarali District, Mbeya Region. It covers **93.8 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 93.8km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,158 mtypical elevation

## Where is Igurusi?

Igurusi lies in [Mbarali District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Itambaleo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/itambaleo/), [Kongolo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/kongolo/), [Matamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/matamba/) and [Utengule Usangu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/utengule-usangu/). By area it is the 1848th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.6% of [Mbarali District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/). The centre of Igurusi is about 358 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7869° S, 33.8507° 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 Igurusi

### Nearby, outside Igurusi

- Usangu Basin · volcano, Kongolo6.8 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: Igurusi

- 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) · Mbeya65 km

### Nearest railway station

Igurusi (Igurusi), about 4.5 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 18:33).

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 Igurusi

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Igurusi.

- Chamoto
- Ilolo
- Lunwa
- Lwanyo
- Maendeleo
- Manjuenje
- Shamoto
- Uhambule

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 Igurusi 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
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- Nov
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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 Igurusi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chimala Mission Hospital · Chimala 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.86212&mlon=34.03270#map=17/-8.86212/34.03270) 

Bank Uwamu Saccos · Itezi 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.90026&mlon=33.54235#map=17/-8.90026/33.54235) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies CHIMALA SERVICE STATION · Chimala 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.85530&mlon=34.00950#map=17/-8.85530/34.00950) 

Hotel E&S Lodge · Igurusi 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.82743&mlon=33.85422#map=17/-8.82743/33.85422) 

School Uhumbule Primary School · Igurusi 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.76569&mlon=33.84361#map=17/-8.76569/33.84361) 

College Chuo Cha kilimo inyala · Inyala 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.85227&mlon=33.63598#map=17/-8.85227/33.63598) 

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 Igurusi

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

- Hotels1
- Schools7

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
- Igava
- Ihahi
- Imalilosongwe
- Ipwani
- Itambaleo
- Kongolo
- Lugelele
- Luhanga
- Madibira
- Mahongole
- Mapogoro
- Mawindi
- Miyombweni
- Mwatenga
- Ruiwa
- Rujewa
- Ubaruku
- Utengule Usangu

## Quick answers

- Where is Igurusi?In Mbarali District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
- What borders Igurusi?Itambaleo, Kongolo, Matamba and Utengule Usangu
- What is there to see in Igurusi?Usangu Basin
- What time zone is Igurusi in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Igurusi?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Igurusi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Igurusi?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Igurusi?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Igurusi?Chimala Mission Hospital, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Igurusi?Uwamu Saccos, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Igurusi?TotalEnergies CHIMALA SERVICE STATION, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Igurusi?TZ1207113 (OCHA common operational dataset)