# Madibira Ward, Mbarali District, Mbeya Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/madibira/ Ward · Mbarali District # Madibira Madibira is a ward of Tanzania in Mbarali District, Mbeya Region. It covers **1,336.8 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,337km² - 11mapped services - 1,065 mtypical elevation ## Where is Madibira? Madibira lies in [Mbarali District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Idodi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/iringa/idodi/), [Igava](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/igava/), [Ikweha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/ikweha/), [Mahuninga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/iringa/mahuninga/), [Miyombweni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/miyombweni/) and [Sadani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/sadani/). By area it is the 101st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 9.3% of [Mbarali District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/). The centre of Madibira is about 230 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0088° S, 34.7718° 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 Madibira OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Madibira: 1 nature reserve. - Waga Wildlife Management Area · nature reserve 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: Madibira - 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) · Mbeya193 km - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma231 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:51, 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 Madibira Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Madibira. Settlements here lie between about 1,061 m and 1,068 m above sea level (median 1,065 m). - Iheha - Ikoga - Ikoga Mpya - Ikondo - Madibira - Mahango - Mahango Maadibila - Mahango Madibila - Mkunyuwa - Mkunywa - Nyakadete - Nyamakuyu 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 Madibira Named natural and historic features inside Madibira, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ndembera 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 Madibira 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 Madibira Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Jongomero Tented Camp · Igava 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.90690&mlon=34.57006#map=17/-7.90690/34.57006) School Nyakadete Primary School · Madibira 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.14223&mlon=34.87695#map=17/-8.14223/34.87695) 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 Madibira Places mapped inside Madibira in open map data, by type. - Schools11 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 - Ipwani - Itambaleo - Kongolo - Lugelele - Luhanga - Mahongole - Mapogoro - Mawindi - Miyombweni - Mwatenga - Ruiwa - Rujewa - Ubaruku - Utengule Usangu ## Quick answers - Where is Madibira?In Mbarali District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania - What borders Madibira?Idodi, Igava, Ikweha, Mahuninga, Miyombweni and Sadani - What is there to see in Madibira?Waga Wildlife Management Area - What time zone is Madibira in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Madibira?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Madibira?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Madibira?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Madibira?Settlements lie between 1,061 m and 1,068 m - What is the best time to visit Madibira?April to November - What is the P-code of Madibira?TZ1207023 (OCHA common operational dataset)