# Iduda Ward, Mbeya Urban District, Mbeya Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/iduda/ Ward · Mbeya Urban District # Iduda Iduda is a ward of Tanzania in Mbeya Urban District, Mbeya Region. It covers **12.5 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 12.5km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Iduda? Iduda lies in [Mbeya Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Iganjo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/iganjo/), [Ijombe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya/ijombe/) and [Uyole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/uyole/). By area it is the 3005th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.0% of [Mbeya Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/). The centre of Iduda is about 391 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 14 km from Mbeya, the main town of Mbeya Urban District. The centre point is at 8.9514° S, 33.5644° 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 Iduda ### Nearby, outside Iduda - Lake Ngozi · viewpoint, Swaya7.1 km - Ngozi · volcano, Swaya9.0 km - Bombadier pub · attraction, Mabatini15 km - Start point for 15 Crosses · attraction, Sisimba15 km - Cross of Mbeye (I) · attraction, Sisimba16 km - Cross of Mbeye (II) · attraction, Sisimba16 km - Cross of Mbeye (III) · attraction, Itagano16 km - Cross of Mbeye (IV) · attraction, Itagano16 km - Cross of Mbeye (V) · attraction, Itagano16 km - Cross of Mbeye (VI) · attraction, Itagano16 km - Cross of Mbeye (VII) · attraction, Itagano16 km - Cross of Mbeye (VIII) · attraction, Itagano16 km 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: Iduda - 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) · Mbeya32 km ### Nearest railway station Uyole (Itezi), about 7.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:21) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 18:33). 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. ## Weather in Iduda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mbeya Urban District, the warmest month is Nov (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 1,520 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (327 mm) and the driest Sep (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 17 314 Feb 18 242 Mar 18 271 Apr 17 147 May 16 34 Jun 13 12 Jul 13 13 Aug 14 8 Sep 16 3 Oct 18 30 Nov 19 118 Dec 18 327 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Iduda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Igawilo Hospital · Iganjo 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.92366&mlon=33.56950#map=17/-8.92366/33.56950) Bank Uwamu Saccos · Itezi 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.90026&mlon=33.54235#map=17/-8.90026/33.54235) ATM Barclays · Iyela 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91299&mlon=33.47033#map=17/-8.91299/33.47033) Petrol pump Lake Oil · Uyole 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.90376&mlon=33.54282#map=17/-8.90376/33.54282) Hotel Uyole Junction Lodge · Uyole 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.90163&mlon=33.54223#map=17/-8.90163/33.54223) Mall Mwanjelwa Market · Ruanda 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91006&mlon=33.45884#map=17/-8.91006/33.45884) School Iduda Primary School · Iduda 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.93647&mlon=33.55892#map=17/-8.93647/33.55892) College Ministry of Agriculture Training Institute (MATI-Uyole) · Uyole 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91973&mlon=33.52729#map=17/-8.91973/33.52729) Police station Central Police Office Mbeya · Sisimba 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.89445&mlon=33.44192#map=17/-8.89445/33.44192) 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 Iduda Places mapped inside Iduda in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 Mbeya Urban District - Forest - Ghana - Iganjo - Iganzo - Igawilo - Ilemi - Ilomba - Isanga - Isyesye - Itagano - Itende - Itezi - Itiji - Iwambi - Iyela - Iyunga - Iziwa - Kalobe - Maanga - Mabatini - Maendeleo - Majengo - Mbalizi RD - Mwakibete - Mwansekwa - Mwasanga - Nonde - Nsalaga - Nsoho - Nzovwe - Ruanda - Sinde - Sisimba - Tembela - Uyole ## Quick answers - Where is Iduda?In Mbeya Urban District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania - What borders Iduda?Iganjo, Ijombe and Uyole - What is there to see in Iduda?Lake Ngozi, Ngozi, Bombadier pub, Start point for 15 Crosses - What time zone is Iduda in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Iduda?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Iduda?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Iduda?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Iduda?Igawilo Hospital, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Iduda?Uwamu Saccos, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Iduda?Barclays, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Iduda?Lake Oil, about 5.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Iduda?TZ1208112 (OCHA common operational dataset)