Ward · Mbeya Urban District # Iwambi Iwambi is a ward of Tanzania in Mbeya Urban District, Mbeya Region. It covers 11.2 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11.2 km² - 10 mapped services ## Where is Iwambi? Iwambi lies in Mbeya Urban District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Itende, Iyunga, Kalobe, Nsalala, Nzovwe and Utengule Usongwe. By area it is the 3042nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.4% of Mbeya Urban District. The centre of Iwambi is about 401 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 7.7 km from Mbeya, the main town of Mbeya Urban District. The centre point is at 8.9207° S, 33.3833° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Iwambi ### Nearby, outside Iwambi - Bombadier pub · attraction, Mabatini 5.8 km - Start point for 15 Crosses · attraction, Sisimba 7.5 km - Cross of Mbeye (I) · attraction, Sisimba 7.5 km - Cross of Mbeye (II) · attraction, Sisimba 7.6 km - Cross of Mbeye (III) · attraction, Itagano 7.7 km - Cross of Mbeye (IV) · attraction, Itagano 7.8 km - Cross of Mbeye (XII) · attraction, Itagano 7.8 km - Cross of Mbeye (XI) · attraction, Itagano 7.9 km - Cross of Mbeye (X) · attraction, Itagano 7.9 km - Cross of Mbeye (V) · attraction, Itagano 7.9 km - Cross of Mbeye (IX) · attraction, Itagano 7.9 km - Cross of Mbeye (XIII) · attraction, Itagano 7.9 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Iwambi - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya 12 km ### Nearest railway station Mbeya (Iyunga), about 3.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 18:34). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Iwambi Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Iwambi. - Iwambi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Iwambi 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Iwambi | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | St. Clara Dispensary · Iyunga | 2.3 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB · Utengule Usongwe | 4.0 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB · Iyunga | 4.2 km | Map | | Petrol pump | OIL! · Iwambi | 1.2 km | Map | | Hotel | moja one logde · Iwambi | 2.6 km | Map | | Mall | Mwanjelwa Market · Ruanda | 8.4 km | Map | | School | Iwambi Primary School · Iwambi | 0.4 km | Map | | College | Majority Teatchers College · Utengule Usongwe | 2.3 km | Map | | Police station | Mbeya Police Station · Sisimba | 7.1 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Iwambi Places mapped inside Iwambi in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Petrol pumps 1 - Hotels 3 - Schools 5 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Mbeya Urban District - Forest - Ghana - Iduda - Iganjo - Iganzo - Igawilo - Ilemi - Ilomba - Isanga - Isyesye - Itagano - Itende - Itezi - Itiji - 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 Iwambi? In Mbeya Urban District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania - What borders Iwambi? Itende, Iyunga, Kalobe, Nsalala, Nzovwe and Utengule Usongwe - What is there to see in Iwambi? Bombadier pub, Start point for 15 Crosses, Cross of Mbeye (I), Cross of Mbeye (II) - What time zone is Iwambi in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Iwambi? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Iwambi? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Iwambi? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Iwambi? May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Iwambi? St. Clara Dispensary, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Iwambi? CRDB, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Iwambi? CRDB, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Iwambi? OIL!, about 1.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Iwambi? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Iwambi? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Iwambi? TZ1208282 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 11.2 km² - P-code: TZ1208282 - District: Mbeya Urban District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/iwambi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.