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

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

Ward · Mbarali District 

# Ipwani

Ipwani is a ward of Tanzania in Mbarali District, Mbeya Region. It covers **304.4 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 304km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,272 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ipwani?

Ipwani 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: [Idunda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/idunda/), [Igava](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/igava/), [Ihowanza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/ihowanza/), [Kijombe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/kijombe/), [Mawindi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/mawindi/), [Miyombweni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/miyombweni/) and [Saja](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/saja/). By area it is the 645th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.1% of [Mbarali District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/). The centre of Ipwani is about 295 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5923° S, 34.6437° 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: Ipwani

- 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) · Mbeya155 km
- Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma296 km

### Nearest railway station

Kangaga (Mawindi), about 24 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:17) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:30).

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 Ipwani

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Ipwani.

- Ibelege
- Igawilo
- Inanga
- Ipwani
- Lyachoga
- Majombe

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 Ipwani

Named natural and historic features inside Ipwani, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Jamakandu
- Ruaha

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 Ipwani and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mbarali District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 211 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 21 230 

Feb 21 180 

Mar 21 187 

Apr 21 91 

May 20 16 

Jun 19 4 

Jul 19 2 

Aug 21 1 

Sep 23 2 

Oct 25 17 

Nov 25 69 

Dec 23 219 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ipwani

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Matemela Dispensary · Ipwani 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.67129&mlon=34.60379#map=17/-8.67129/34.60379) 

Petrol pump Puma · Ubena 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.84221&mlon=34.82214#map=17/-8.84221/34.82214) 

Hotel Durban Hotel Makambako · Mwembetogwa 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.84405&mlon=34.82146#map=17/-8.84405/34.82146) 

School Luwango Primary School · Ipwani 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.58847&mlon=34.66670#map=17/-8.58847/34.66670) 

College Rujewa-Ubaruku · Rujewa 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.70784&mlon=34.37906#map=17/-8.70784/34.37906) 

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 Ipwani

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

- Hospitals1
- 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
- Igava
- Igurusi
- Ihahi
- Imalilosongwe
- Itambaleo
- Kongolo
- Lugelele
- Luhanga
- Madibira
- Mahongole
- Mapogoro
- Mawindi
- Miyombweni
- Mwatenga
- Ruiwa
- Rujewa
- Ubaruku
- Utengule Usangu

## Quick answers

- Where is Ipwani?In Mbarali District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ipwani?Idunda, Igava, Ihowanza, Kijombe, Mawindi, Miyombweni and Saja
- What time zone is Ipwani in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ipwani?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ipwani?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ipwani?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ipwani?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ipwani?Matemela Dispensary, about 9.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ipwani?Puma, about 34 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ipwani?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ipwani?TZ1207161 (OCHA common operational dataset)