Ward · Mbeya Urban District # Mwansekwa Mwansekwa is a ward of Tanzania in Mbeya Urban District, Mbeya Region. It covers 15.1 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 15.1 km² - 1 mapped service - 1,919 m typical elevation ## Where is Mwansekwa? Mwansekwa lies in Mbeya Urban District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Iganzo, Ihango, Ilemi, Isyesye, Itagano and Itezi. By area it is the 2953rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.0% of Mbeya Urban District. The centre of Mwansekwa is about 388 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 6.1 km from Mbeya, the main town of Mbeya Urban District. The centre point is at 8.8610° S, 33.4892° 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 Mwansekwa ### Nearby, outside Mwansekwa - Cross of Mbeye (VI) · attraction, Itagano 5.6 km - Cross of Mbeye (V) · attraction, Itagano 5.7 km - Cross of Mbeye (VII) · attraction, Itagano 5.7 km - Cross of Mbeye (VIII) · attraction, Itagano 5.7 km - Cross of Mbeye (IV) · attraction, Itagano 5.7 km - Cross of Mbeye (IX) · attraction, Itagano 5.7 km - Cross of Mbeye (X) · attraction, Itagano 5.8 km - Cross of Mbeye (III) · attraction, Itagano 5.8 km - Cross of Mbeye (XI) · attraction, Itagano 5.8 km - Cross of Mbeye (II) · attraction, Sisimba 5.9 km - Cross of Mbeye (XII) · attraction, Itagano 5.9 km - Cross of Mbeye (XIII) · attraction, Itagano 5.9 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: Mwansekwa - 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 25 km ### Nearest railway station Uyole (Itezi), about 5.7 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); 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 Mwansekwa Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Mwansekwa. - Ilomba - Luala - Mengo - Mwazumbo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Mwansekwa 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 Mwansekwa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | T.O.H.S dispensary · Ruanda | 6.1 km | Map | | Bank | National Bank of Commerce Mbeya · Sisimba | 5.8 km | Map | | ATM | Barclays · Iyela | 6.1 km | Map | | Petrol pump | GBP · Sisimba | 5.9 km | Map | | Hotel | PM Luxury Hotel · Ilomba | 5.6 km | Map | | Mall | Mwanjelwa Market · Ruanda | 6.4 km | Map | | School | Mwasenkwa Primary School · Mwansekwa | 0.4 km | Map | | College | Digital Technical College of Tanzania. · Mbalizi RD | 6.1 km | Map | | Police station | Mbeya Police Station · Sisimba | 6.3 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 Mwansekwa Places mapped inside Mwansekwa in open map data, by type. - Schools 1 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 - Iwambi - Iyela - Iyunga - Iziwa - Kalobe - Maanga - Mabatini - Maendeleo - Majengo - Mbalizi RD - Mwakibete - Mwasanga - Nonde - Nsalaga - Nsoho - Nzovwe - Ruanda - Sinde - Sisimba - Tembela - Uyole ## Quick answers - Where is Mwansekwa? In Mbeya Urban District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania - What borders Mwansekwa? Iganzo, Ihango, Ilemi, Isyesye, Itagano and Itezi - What is there to see in Mwansekwa? Cross of Mbeye (VI), Cross of Mbeye (V), Cross of Mbeye (VII), Cross of Mbeye (VIII) - What time zone is Mwansekwa in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mwansekwa? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mwansekwa? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mwansekwa? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mwansekwa? May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mwansekwa? T.O.H.S dispensary, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mwansekwa? National Bank of Commerce Mbeya, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mwansekwa? Barclays, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwansekwa? GBP, about 5.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mwansekwa? TZ1208042 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 15.1 km² - P-code: TZ1208042 - District: Mbeya Urban District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/mwansekwa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.