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

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Ward · Mbarali District 

# Ubaruku

Ubaruku is a ward of Tanzania in Mbarali District, Mbeya Region. It covers **42.2 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 42.2km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,056 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ubaruku?

Ubaruku 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: [Imalilosongwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/imalilosongwe/), [Lugelele](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/lugelele/), [Mapogoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/mapogoro/) and [Rujewa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/rujewa/). By area it is the 2545th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.3% of [Mbarali District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/). The centre of Ubaruku is about 320 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6783° S, 34.3075° 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: Ubaruku

- 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) · Mbeya117 km

### Nearest railway station

Msesule (Mapogoro), about 9.6 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 Ubaruku

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Ubaruku. The largest with a recorded population: Urunda (23,000).

- Ibohora
- Majengo
- Mbarali
- Mkombwe
- Mpakani
- Mwakaganga
- Ubaruku
- Urunda
- Utiego
- Utyego

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 Ubaruku 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 Ubaruku

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Muungano Dispensary · Igava 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.57696&mlon=34.45707#map=17/-8.57696/34.45707) 

Petrol pump Chimala Petrol Station · Chimala 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.85914&mlon=34.02237#map=17/-8.85914/34.02237) 

Hotel Urembo Guest house · Lugelele 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.76781&mlon=34.37646#map=17/-8.76781/34.37646) 

School Mkobwe Primary School · Ubaruku 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.67999&mlon=34.30661#map=17/-8.67999/34.30661) 

College Rujewa-Ubaruku · Rujewa 8.5 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 Ubaruku

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

- Schools9

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
- Miyombweni
- Mwatenga
- Ruiwa
- Rujewa
- Utengule Usangu

## Quick answers

- Where is Ubaruku?In Mbarali District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ubaruku?Imalilosongwe, Lugelele, Mapogoro and Rujewa
- What time zone is Ubaruku in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ubaruku?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ubaruku?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ubaruku?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ubaruku?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ubaruku?Muungano Dispensary, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ubaruku?Chimala Petrol Station, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ubaruku?TZ1207103 (OCHA common operational dataset)