# Nzovwe Ward, Mbeya Urban District, Mbeya Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/nzovwe/ Ward · Mbeya Urban District # Nzovwe Nzovwe is a ward of Tanzania in Mbeya Urban District, Mbeya Region. It covers **6.69 km²**. Open map data shows 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.7km² - 15mapped services ## Where is Nzovwe? Nzovwe 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 7 other wards: [Forest](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/forest/), [Iwambi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/iwambi/), [Iyela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/iyela/), [Iyunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/iyunga/), [Kalobe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/kalobe/), [Mabatini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/mabatini/) and [Swaya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya/swaya/). By area it is the 3191st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.6% of [Mbeya Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/). The centre of Nzovwe is about 398 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 3.0 km from Mbeya, the main town of Mbeya Urban District. The centre point is at 8.9239° S, 33.4368° 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 Nzovwe ### Nearby, outside Nzovwe - Bombadier pub · attraction, Mabatini2.1 km - Start point for 15 Crosses · attraction, Sisimba4.3 km - Cross of Mbeye (I) · attraction, Sisimba4.6 km - Cross of Mbeye (II) · attraction, Sisimba4.7 km - Cross of Mbeye (III) · attraction, Itagano4.8 km - Cross of Mbeye (IV) · attraction, Itagano4.9 km - Cross of Mbeye (V) · attraction, Itagano5.0 km - Cross of Mbeye (VI) · attraction, Itagano5.1 km - Cross of Mbeye (VII) · attraction, Itagano5.2 km - Cross of Mbeye (VIII) · attraction, Itagano5.2 km - Cross of Mbeye (IX) · attraction, Itagano5.2 km - Cross of Mbeye (X) · attraction, Itagano5.3 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: Nzovwe - 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) · Mbeya18 km ### Nearest railway station Mbeya (Iyunga), about 2.9 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)](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 Nzovwe Named natural and historic features inside Nzovwe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Mbeya Forest Reserve 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 Nzovwe 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 Nzovwe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Meta Hospital · Mabatini 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91137&mlon=33.43397#map=17/-8.91137/33.43397) Bank FINCA · Maanga 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91028&mlon=33.45599#map=17/-8.91028/33.45599) ATM CRDB · Iyunga 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.93979&mlon=33.41604#map=17/-8.93979/33.41604) Petrol pump OIL! · Forest 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91027&mlon=33.43477#map=17/-8.91027/33.43477) Hotel JM Resort · Nzovwe 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91237&mlon=33.44133#map=17/-8.91237/33.44133) Mall Mwanjelwa Market · Ruanda 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91006&mlon=33.45884#map=17/-8.91006/33.45884) School Kilimahewa Primary School · Nzovwe 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.92796&mlon=33.43425#map=17/-8.92796/33.43425) College Cbe mbeya campus · Forest 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.90969&mlon=33.44315#map=17/-8.90969/33.44315) Police station Central Police Office Mbeya · Sisimba 3.3 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 Nzovwe Places mapped inside Nzovwe in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels6 - Schools7 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 - Iyela - Iyunga - Iziwa - Kalobe - Maanga - Mabatini - Maendeleo - Majengo - Mbalizi RD - Mwakibete - Mwansekwa - Mwasanga - Nonde - Nsalaga - Nsoho - Ruanda - Sinde - Sisimba - Tembela - Uyole ## Quick answers - Where is Nzovwe?In Mbeya Urban District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania - What borders Nzovwe?Forest, Iwambi, Iyela, Iyunga, Kalobe, Mabatini and Swaya - What is there to see in Nzovwe?Bombadier pub, Start point for 15 Crosses, Cross of Mbeye (I), Cross of Mbeye (II) - What time zone is Nzovwe in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nzovwe?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Nzovwe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Nzovwe?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Nzovwe?Meta Hospital, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nzovwe?FINCA, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nzovwe?CRDB, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nzovwe?OIL!, about 1.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nzovwe?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Nzovwe?TZ1208252 (OCHA common operational dataset)