# Miyombweni Ward, Mbarali District, Mbeya Region – Villages

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

Ward · Mbarali District 

# Miyombweni

Miyombweni is a ward of Tanzania in Mbarali District, Mbeya Region. It covers **380.3 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 380km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,081 mtypical elevation

## Where is Miyombweni?

Miyombweni lies in [Mbarali District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Igava](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/igava/), [Ihowanza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/ihowanza/), [Ikweha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/ikweha/), [Ipwani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/ipwani/) and [Madibira](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/madibira/). By area it is the 498th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.6% of [Mbarali District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/). The centre of Miyombweni is about 270 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3608° S, 34.6727° 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: Miyombweni

- 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) · Mbeya166 km
- Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma271 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:18) 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 Miyombweni

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Miyombweni.

- Ipogoro
- Magigiwe
- Mapogolo
- Miyombeni
- Mlungu

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 Miyombweni 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 Miyombweni

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Muungano Dispensary · Igava 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.57696&mlon=34.45707#map=17/-8.57696/34.45707) 

School Ikoga Mpya Primary School · Miyombweni 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.34915&mlon=34.67706#map=17/-8.34915/34.67706) 

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 Miyombweni

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

- Schools8

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
- Mapogoro
- Mawindi
- Mwatenga
- Ruiwa
- Rujewa
- Ubaruku
- Utengule Usangu

## Quick answers

- Where is Miyombweni?In Mbarali District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
- What borders Miyombweni?Igava, Ihowanza, Ikweha, Ipwani and Madibira
- What time zone is Miyombweni in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Miyombweni?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Miyombweni?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Miyombweni?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Miyombweni?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Miyombweni?Muungano Dispensary, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Miyombweni?TZ1207181 (OCHA common operational dataset)