# Iyela Ward, Mbeya Urban District, Mbeya Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/iyela/ Ward · Mbeya Urban District # Iyela Iyela is a ward of Tanzania in Mbeya Urban District, Mbeya Region. It covers **8.89 km²**. Open map data shows 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.9km² - 26mapped services ## Where is Iyela? Iyela 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 6 other wards: [Forest](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/forest/), [Maanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/maanga/), [Mwakibete](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/mwakibete/), [Nzovwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/nzovwe/), [Ruanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/ruanda/) and [Swaya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya/swaya/). By area it is the 3100th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.5% of [Mbeya Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/). The centre of Iyela is about 396 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 3.3 km from Mbeya, the main town of Mbeya Urban District. The centre point is at 8.9265° S, 33.4643° 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 Iyela ### Nearby, outside Iyela - Bombadier pub · attraction, Mabatini4.1 km - Start point for 15 Crosses · attraction, Sisimba5.2 km - Cross of Mbeye (I) · attraction, Sisimba5.6 km - Cross of Mbeye (II) · attraction, Sisimba5.6 km - Cross of Mbeye (III) · attraction, Itagano5.7 km - Cross of Mbeye (IV) · attraction, Itagano5.8 km - Cross of Mbeye (V) · attraction, Itagano5.9 km - Cross of Mbeye (VI) · attraction, Itagano6.0 km - Cross of Mbeye (VII) · attraction, Itagano6.0 km - Cross of Mbeye (VIII) · attraction, Itagano6.1 km - Cross of Mbeye (IX) · attraction, Itagano6.1 km - Cross of Mbeye (X) · attraction, Itagano6.2 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: Iyela - 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) · Mbeya21 km ### Nearest railway station Mbeya (Iyunga), about 5.8 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 06:57, sunset around 18:34). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Iyela Named natural and historic features inside Iyela, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airport. - Mbeya Airport 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 Iyela 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 Iyela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Meta Hospital · Iyela 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91153&mlon=33.46463#map=17/-8.91153/33.46463) Bank CBA Bank Mwanjelwa · Iyela 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91249&mlon=33.46866#map=17/-8.91249/33.46866) ATM Barclays · Iyela 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91299&mlon=33.47033#map=17/-8.91299/33.47033) Petrol pump PUMA Mwanjelwa · Iyela 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91149&mlon=33.45836#map=17/-8.91149/33.45836) Hotel Mcay guest house and bar · Iyela 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.92294&mlon=33.46739#map=17/-8.92294/33.46739) Mall Mwanjelwa Market · Ruanda 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91006&mlon=33.45884#map=17/-8.91006/33.45884) School SAMORA MACHEL SECONDARY SCHOOL · Iyela 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.92118&mlon=33.46137#map=17/-8.92118/33.46137) College Teofilo Kisanji University · Iyela 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.92119&mlon=33.47338#map=17/-8.92119/33.47338) Police station Central Police Office Mbeya · Sisimba 4.3 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 Iyela Places mapped inside Iyela in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks5 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Schools10 - Colleges and universities5 - Restaurants1 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 - Iduda - Iganjo - Iganzo - Igawilo - Ilemi - Ilomba - Isanga - Isyesye - Itagano - Itende - Itezi - Itiji - Iwambi - 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 Iyela?In Mbeya Urban District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania - What borders Iyela?Forest, Maanga, Mwakibete, Nzovwe, Ruanda and Swaya - What is there to see in Iyela?Bombadier pub, Start point for 15 Crosses, Cross of Mbeye (I), Cross of Mbeye (II) - What time zone is Iyela in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Iyela?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Iyela?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Iyela?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Iyela?Meta Hospital, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Iyela?CBA Bank Mwanjelwa, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Iyela?Barclays, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Iyela?PUMA Mwanjelwa, about 1.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Iyela?1 mapped - How many banks are in Iyela?5 mapped - How many ATMs are in Iyela?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Iyela?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Iyela?TZ1208192 (OCHA common operational dataset)