# Kiwira Ward, Rungwe District, Mbeya Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kiwira/ Ward · Rungwe District # Kiwira Kiwira is a ward of Tanzania in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region. It covers **90.9 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 90.9km² - 19mapped services - 1,372 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kiwira? Kiwira lies in [Rungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Isongole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/isongole/), [Kinyala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kinyala/), [Kyimo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kyimo/), [Nkunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/nkunga/) and [Swaya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/swaya/). By area it is the 1894th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.2% of [Rungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/). The centre of Kiwira is about 408 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1500° S, 33.5704° 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 Kiwira ### Nearby, outside Kiwira - Marasusa (Malasusa) - Waterfall · attraction, Nkunga7.0 km - Kieyo · volcano, Kyimo9.4 km - Rungwe · volcano, Isongole11 km - Ngozi · volcano, Swaya14 km - Daraja la Mungu - Natural bridge · attraction, Nkunga14 km - Lake Ngozi · viewpoint, Swaya15 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: Kiwira - 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) · Mbeya41 km ### Nearest railway station Uyole (Itezi), about 29 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:21) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, 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 Kiwira Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kiwira. The largest with a recorded population: Kiwira (21,342). Settlements here lie between about 1,360 m and 1,492 m above sea level (median 1,372 m). - Ibula - Ilolo - Kiwira - Rungwe 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 Kiwira Named natural and historic features inside Kiwira, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Kitweli 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 Kiwira 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 Kiwira Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Igogwe Mission Hospital · Kinyala 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.15220&mlon=33.52238#map=17/-9.15220/33.52238) Bank National Bank of Commerce · Bulyaga 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.25816&mlon=33.64527#map=17/-9.25816/33.64527) ATM Barclays · Iyela 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91299&mlon=33.47033#map=17/-8.91299/33.47033) Petrol pump Lake Oil · Uyole 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.90376&mlon=33.54282#map=17/-8.90376/33.54282) Hotel New land hotel · Kiwira 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.14427&mlon=33.53944#map=17/-9.14427/33.53944) Mall Mwanjelwa Market · Ruanda 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91006&mlon=33.45884#map=17/-8.91006/33.45884) School Ibagha Primary School · Kiwira 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.15239&mlon=33.55309#map=17/-9.15239/33.55309) College Rungwe International College of Business and Entrepreneurship Development · Ibighi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.22811&mlon=33.64065#map=17/-9.22811/33.64065) 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 Kiwira Places mapped inside Kiwira in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Schools16 - Restaurants1 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 - Kinyala - Kisegese - Kisiba - Kisondela - Kyimo - Lufilyo - Lufingo - Lupata - Luteba - Lwangwa - Makandana - Malindo - Masebe - Masoko - Masukulu - Mpombo - Mpuguso - Msasani - Nkunga - Suma - Swaya ## Quick answers - Where is Kiwira?In Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania - What borders Kiwira?Isongole, Kinyala, Kyimo, Nkunga and Swaya - What is there to see in Kiwira?Marasusa (Malasusa) - Waterfall, Kieyo, Rungwe, Ngozi - What time zone is Kiwira in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kiwira?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kiwira?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kiwira?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kiwira?Settlements lie between 1,360 m and 1,492 m - What is the best time to visit Kiwira?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kiwira?Igogwe Mission Hospital, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kiwira?National Bank of Commerce, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kiwira?Barclays, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kiwira?Lake Oil, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kiwira?TZ1204293 (OCHA common operational dataset)