# Mapogoro Ward, Mbarali District, Mbeya Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/mapogoro/ Ward · Mbarali District # Mapogoro Mapogoro is a ward of Tanzania in Mbarali District, Mbeya Region. It covers **547.4 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 547km² - 13mapped services - 1,059 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mapogoro? Mapogoro lies in [Mbarali District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Ihahi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/ihahi/), [Imalilosongwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/imalilosongwe/), [Itambaleo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/itambaleo/), [Luduga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/luduga/), [Lugelele](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/lugelele/), [Luhanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/luhanga/), [Mfumbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/mfumbi/) and [Ubaruku](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/ubaruku/). By area it is the 336th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.8% of [Mbarali District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/). The centre of Mapogoro is about 336 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7754° S, 34.1957° 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: Mapogoro - 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) · Mbeya103 km ### Nearest railway station Msesule (Mapogoro), about 7.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:54, 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 Mapogoro Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Mapogoro. Settlements here lie between about 1,035 m and 1,087 m above sea level (median 1,059 m). - Kikondo - Kimani - Kinguga - Kwabamba - Mabadaga - Mapogoro - Mbuyuni - Msesule - Mtamba - Mwanyimbwa - Ukwama - Ukwavila - Ukwawila - Utulo - Uyulo 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 Mapogoro Named natural and historic features inside Mapogoro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nakambalala 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 Mapogoro 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 Mapogoro Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chimala Mission Hospital · Chimala 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.86212&mlon=34.03270#map=17/-8.86212/34.03270) Petrol pump Chimala Petrol Station · Chimala 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.85914&mlon=34.02237#map=17/-8.85914/34.02237) Hotel Urembo Guest house · Lugelele 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.76781&mlon=34.37646#map=17/-8.76781/34.37646) School Mabadaga B Primary School · Mapogoro 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.79673&mlon=34.22472#map=17/-8.79673/34.22472) College Rujewa-Ubaruku · Rujewa 22 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 Mapogoro Places mapped inside Mapogoro in open map data, by type. - Schools13 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 - Madibira - Mahongole - Mawindi - Miyombweni - Mwatenga - Ruiwa - Rujewa - Ubaruku - Utengule Usangu ## Quick answers - Where is Mapogoro?In Mbarali District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania - What borders Mapogoro?Ihahi, Imalilosongwe, Itambaleo, Luduga, Lugelele, Luhanga, Mfumbi and Ubaruku - What time zone is Mapogoro in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mapogoro?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mapogoro?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mapogoro?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mapogoro?Settlements lie between 1,035 m and 1,087 m - What is the best time to visit Mapogoro?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mapogoro?Chimala Mission Hospital, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mapogoro?Chimala Petrol Station, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mapogoro?TZ1207051 (OCHA common operational dataset)