# Kinyala Ward, Rungwe District, Mbeya Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kinyala/ Ward · Rungwe District # Kinyala Kinyala is a ward of Tanzania in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region. It covers **79.6 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 79.6km² - 13mapped services - 1,502 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kinyala? Kinyala lies in [Rungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Igale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya/igale/), [Iyunga Mapinduzi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya/iyunga-mapinduzi/), [Kiwira](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kiwira/), [Nkunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/nkunga/), [Santilya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya/santilya/), [Swaya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/swaya/) and [Swaya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya/swaya/). By area it is the 2057th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.7% of [Rungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/). The centre of Kinyala is about 410 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.0810° S, 33.4595° 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 Kinyala ### Nearby, outside Kinyala - Ngozi · volcano, Swaya11 km - Lake Ngozi · viewpoint, Swaya13 km - Marasusa (Malasusa) - Waterfall · attraction, Nkunga16 km - Bombadier pub · attraction, Mabatini20 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: Kinyala - 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) · Mbeya27 km ### Nearest railway station Mbeya (Iyunga), about 17 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 06:58, 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. ## Villages and localities in Kinyala Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kinyala. - Igembe - Igogwe - Isumba - Itete - Kipande - Lukata 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 Kinyala Named natural and historic features inside Kinyala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Isaka 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 Kinyala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rungwe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 189 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 16 314 Feb 16 242 Mar 16 271 Apr 16 147 May 14 34 Jun 12 12 Jul 12 13 Aug 13 8 Sep 15 3 Oct 17 30 Nov 18 118 Dec 17 327 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kinyala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Igogwe Hospital · Kinyala 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.15221&mlon=33.52233#map=17/-9.15221/33.52233) Bank CBA Bank Mwanjelwa · Iyela 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91249&mlon=33.46866#map=17/-8.91249/33.46866) ATM CRDB · Iyunga 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.93979&mlon=33.41604#map=17/-8.93979/33.41604) Petrol pump Desai · Iyunga 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.93169&mlon=33.40038#map=17/-8.93169/33.40038) Hotel New land hotel · Kiwira 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.14427&mlon=33.53944#map=17/-9.14427/33.53944) Mall Mwanjelwa Market · Ruanda 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91006&mlon=33.45884#map=17/-8.91006/33.45884) School Kisoko Primary School · Kinyala 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.08331&mlon=33.44968#map=17/-9.08331/33.44968) College Mbeya University of Science and Technology · Iyunga 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.94146&mlon=33.41795#map=17/-8.94146/33.41795) Police station Central Police Office Mbeya · Sisimba 21 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 Kinyala Places mapped inside Kinyala in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools11 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 - Isange - Isongole - Itete - Kabula - Kambasegela - Kandete - Kawetele - Kikole - 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 Kinyala?In Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania - What borders Kinyala?Igale, Iyunga Mapinduzi, Kiwira, Nkunga, Santilya, Swaya and Swaya - What is there to see in Kinyala?Ngozi, Lake Ngozi, Marasusa (Malasusa) - Waterfall, Bombadier pub - What time zone is Kinyala in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kinyala?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kinyala?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kinyala?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kinyala?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kinyala?Igogwe Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kinyala?CBA Bank Mwanjelwa, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kinyala?CRDB, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kinyala?Desai, about 18 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kinyala?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Kinyala?TZ1204281 (OCHA common operational dataset)