# Ikuti Ward, Rungwe District, Mbeya Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/ikuti/ Ward · Rungwe District # Ikuti Ikuti is a ward of Tanzania in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region. It covers **84.6 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 84.6km² - 10mapped services - 1,222 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ikuti? Ikuti lies in [Rungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Kisondela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kisondela/), [Lufingo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/lufingo/), [Luswisi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/ileje/luswisi/), [Malindo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/malindo/), [Ngulilo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/ileje/ngulilo/) and [Nkunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/nkunga/). By area it is the 1976th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.9% of [Rungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/). The centre of Ikuti is about 425 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.2975° S, 33.5236° 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 Ikuti ### Nearby, outside Ikuti - Daraja la Mungu - Natural bridge · attraction, Nkunga4.1 km - Marasusa (Malasusa) - Waterfall · attraction, Nkunga11 km - Kaporogwe Waterfall · waterfall, Kisondela14 km - Karubi Mountain · viewpoint, Kafule19 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: Ikuti - 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) · Mbeya50 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:21) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 18:33). 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 Ikuti Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ikuti. - Ikuti - Kyobo - Mboyo 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Ikuti Named natural and historic features inside Ikuti, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Lubangalala ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Kyosa 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 Ikuti 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ikuti Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Makandana Hospital · Makandana 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.26875&mlon=33.63951#map=17/-9.26875/33.63951) Bank National Bank of Commerce · Bulyaga 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.25816&mlon=33.64527#map=17/-9.25816/33.64527) Hotel Bumera Panama Bar and Guest House · Kyimo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.19960&mlon=33.57441#map=17/-9.19960/33.57441) School Ikuti Primary School · Ikuti 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.29579&mlon=33.53051#map=17/-9.29579/33.53051) College Rungwe International College of Business and Entrepreneurship Development · Kawetele 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.25411&mlon=33.63791#map=17/-9.25411/33.63791) Police station Tukuyu Police Station · Kawetele 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.25933&mlon=33.64217#map=17/-9.25933/33.64217) 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 Ikuti Places mapped inside Ikuti in open map data, by type. - Schools10 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 Rungwe District - Bagamoyo - Bujela - Bulyaga - Ibighi - Ikama - 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 Ikuti?In Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania - What borders Ikuti?Kisondela, Lufingo, Luswisi, Malindo, Ngulilo and Nkunga - What is there to see in Ikuti?Daraja la Mungu - Natural bridge, Marasusa (Malasusa) - Waterfall, Kaporogwe Waterfall, Karubi Mountain - What time zone is Ikuti in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ikuti?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Ikuti?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ikuti?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ikuti?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ikuti?Makandana Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ikuti?National Bank of Commerce, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ikuti?TZ1204211 (OCHA common operational dataset)