# Isange Ward, Rungwe District, Mbeya Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/isange/

Ward · Rungwe District 

# Isange

Isange is a ward of Tanzania in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region. It covers **14.0 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14.0km²
- 5mapped services

## Where is Isange?

Isange lies in [Rungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Kigulu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/kigulu/), [Luteba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/luteba/), [Lwangwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/lwangwa/) and [Mpombo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/mpombo/). By area it is the 2974th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.7% of [Rungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/). The centre of Isange is about 394 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1696° S, 33.8295° 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 Isange

### Nearby, outside Isange

- Kyejo · volcano, Kabula8.0 km
- Bamboo Viewpoint · viewpoint, Kitulo11 km
- Kitulo National Park · nature reserve, Kitulo12 km
- Rungwe · volcano, Isongole19 km
- Nhumbe Valley Viewpoint · viewpoint, Kitulo20 km
- Nhumbe valley waterfall · waterfall, Kitulo20 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: Isange

- 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) · Mbeya67 km

### Nearest railway station

Igurusi (Igurusi), about 38 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 06:56, sunset around 18:32).

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 Isange

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Isange.

- Bumbigi

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 Isange

Named natural and historic features inside Isange, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Mwatesi

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 Isange 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**.

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- Jun
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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 Isange

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Itete Lutheran Hospital · Itete 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.30230&mlon=33.84741#map=17/-9.30230/33.84741) 

Bank NMB Bank · Lwangwa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.26477&mlon=33.81764#map=17/-9.26477/33.81764) 

Hotel Alpha Executive Lodge · Bulyaga 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.25000&mlon=33.65000#map=17/-9.25000/33.65000) 

School Sanganilo Primary School · Isange 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.16287&mlon=33.82879#map=17/-9.16287/33.82879) 

College Rungwe International College of Business and Entrepreneurship Development · Ibighi 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.22811&mlon=33.64065#map=17/-9.22811/33.64065) 

Police station Lwangwa Polisi · Kabula 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.26835&mlon=33.81122#map=17/-9.26835/33.81122) 

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 Isange

Places mapped inside Isange in open map data, by type.

- Schools5

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
- Ikuti
- Ilima
- 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 Isange?In Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
- What borders Isange?Kigulu, Luteba, Lwangwa and Mpombo
- What is there to see in Isange?Kyejo, Bamboo Viewpoint, Kitulo National Park, Rungwe
- What time zone is Isange in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Isange?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Isange?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Isange?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Isange?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Isange?Itete Lutheran Hospital, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Isange?NMB Bank, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Isange?TZ1204071 (OCHA common operational dataset)