Ward · Rungwe District # Ibighi Ibighi is a ward of Tanzania in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region. It covers 18.8 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 18.8 km² - 8 mapped services - 1,387 m typical elevation ## Where is Ibighi? Ibighi lies in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Bagamoyo, Bulyaga, Ikama, Isongole, Kyimo, Lufingo and Makandana. By area it is the 2895th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.9% of Rungwe District. The centre of Ibighi is about 408 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1987° S, 33.6458° 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 Ibighi ### Nearby, outside Ibighi - Kieyo · volcano, Kyimo 8.9 km - Rungwe · volcano, Isongole 9.2 km - Marasusa (Malasusa) - Waterfall · attraction, Nkunga 12 km - Daraja la Mungu - Natural bridge · attraction, Nkunga 13 km - Kyejo · volcano, Kabula 16 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: Ibighi - 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 51 km ### Nearest railway station Inyala (Inyala), about 36 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 18:33). 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 Ibighi Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Ibighi. The largest with a recorded population: Katumba (108,558). - Katumba Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Ibighi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rungwe 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 Ibighi | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Makandana Hospital · Bulyaga | 6.1 km | Map | | Bank | National Bank of Commerce · Bulyaga | 6.6 km | Map | | ATM | Barclays · Iyela | 37 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lake Oil · Uyole | 35 km | Map | | Hotel | Samolo inn · Ibighi | 2.5 km | Map | | Mall | Mwanjelwa Market · Ruanda | 38 km | Map | | School | Lupoto Primary School · Kyimo | 0.6 km | Map | | College | Rungwe International College of Business and Entrepreneurship Development · Ibighi | 3.3 km | Map | | Police station | Tukuyu Police Station · Kawetele | 6.8 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 Ibighi Places mapped inside Ibighi in open map data, by type. - Hotels 2 - Schools 5 - Colleges and universities 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 Rungwe District - Bagamoyo - Bujela - Bulyaga - Ikama - Ikuti - Ilima - Isange - Isongole - Itete - Kabula - Kambasegela - Kandete - Kawetele - Kikole - Kinyala - Kisegese - Kisiba - Kisondela - Kiwira - Kyimo - Lufilyo - Lufingo - Lupata - Luteba - Lwangwa - Makandana - Malindo - Masebe - Masoko - Masukulu - Mpombo - Mpuguso - Msasani - Nkunga - Suma - Swaya ## Quick answers - Where is Ibighi? In Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania - What borders Ibighi? Bagamoyo, Bulyaga, Ikama, Isongole, Kyimo, Lufingo and Makandana - What is there to see in Ibighi? Kieyo, Rungwe, Marasusa (Malasusa) - Waterfall, Daraja la Mungu - Natural bridge - What time zone is Ibighi in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ibighi? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Ibighi? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ibighi? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ibighi? May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ibighi? Makandana Hospital, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ibighi? National Bank of Commerce, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ibighi? Barclays, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ibighi? Lake Oil, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ibighi? TZ1204322 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 18.8 km² - P-code: TZ1204322 - District: Rungwe District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/ibighi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.