# Tembela Ward, Mbeya Urban District, Mbeya Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/tembela/

Ward · Mbeya Urban District 

# Tembela

Tembela is a ward of Tanzania in Mbeya Urban District, Mbeya Region. It covers **1.20 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.2km²

## Where is Tembela?

Tembela 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: [Mwakibete](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/mwakibete/), [Mwasanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/mwasanga/) and [Swaya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya/swaya/). By area it is the 3498th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.5% of [Mbeya Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/). The centre of Tembela is about 395 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 6.3 km from Mbeya, the main town of Mbeya Urban District. The centre point is at 8.9410° S, 33.4893° 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 Tembela

### Nearby, outside Tembela

- Bombadier pub · attraction, Mabatini7.3 km
- Start point for 15 Crosses · attraction, Sisimba8.2 km
- Cross of Mbeye (I) · attraction, Sisimba8.5 km
- Cross of Mbeye (II) · attraction, Sisimba8.5 km
- Cross of Mbeye (III) · attraction, Itagano8.6 km
- Cross of Mbeye (IV) · attraction, Itagano8.6 km
- Cross of Mbeye (V) · attraction, Itagano8.7 km
- Cross of Mbeye (VI) · attraction, Itagano8.8 km
- Cross of Mbeye (VII) · attraction, Itagano8.9 km
- Cross of Mbeye (VIII) · attraction, Itagano8.9 km
- Cross of Mbeye (IX) · attraction, Itagano9.0 km
- Cross of Mbeye (X) · attraction, Itagano9.1 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: Tembela

- 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) · Mbeya24 km

### Nearest railway station

Uyole (Itezi), about 7.2 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 18:34).

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.

## Villages and localities in Tembela

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Tembela.

- Reli
- Tembela

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Tembela 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 Tembela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital T.O.H.S dispensary · Ruanda 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91124&mlon=33.46739#map=17/-8.91124/33.46739) 

Bank CBA Bank Mwanjelwa · Iyela 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91249&mlon=33.46866#map=17/-8.91249/33.46866) 

ATM Barclays · Iyela 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91299&mlon=33.47033#map=17/-8.91299/33.47033) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Ruanda 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.90940&mlon=33.46080#map=17/-8.90940/33.46080) 

Hotel Mgwasi Inn · Mwakibete 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91565&mlon=33.48091#map=17/-8.91565/33.48091) 

Mall Mwanjelwa Market · Ruanda 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91006&mlon=33.45884#map=17/-8.91006/33.45884) 

School Mwasanga Primary School · Mwasanga 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.94359&mlon=33.49433#map=17/-8.94359/33.49433) 

College Teofilo Kisanji Teachers College · Mwakibete 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.92085&mlon=33.47683#map=17/-8.92085/33.47683) 

Police station Central Police Office Mbeya · Sisimba 7.3 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.

## 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
- Nzovwe
- Ruanda
- Sinde
- Sisimba
- Uyole

## Quick answers

- Where is Tembela?In Mbeya Urban District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
- What borders Tembela?Mwakibete, Mwasanga and Swaya
- What is there to see in Tembela?Bombadier pub, Start point for 15 Crosses, Cross of Mbeye (I), Cross of Mbeye (II)
- What time zone is Tembela in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Tembela?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Tembela?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tembela?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Tembela?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tembela?T.O.H.S dispensary, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tembela?CBA Bank Mwanjelwa, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tembela?Barclays, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tembela?TotalEnergies, about 4.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tembela?TZ1208132 (OCHA common operational dataset)