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

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

Ward · Rungwe District 

# Lupata

Lupata is a ward of Tanzania in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region. It covers **54.6 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 54.6km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,033 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lupata?

Lupata 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: [Itete](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/itete/), [Kabula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kabula/), [Kambasegela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kambasegela/), [Kisegese](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kisegese/), [Kisiba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kisiba/) and [Lwangwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/lwangwa/). By area it is the 2370th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.5% of [Rungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/). The centre of Lupata is about 410 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3321° S, 33.8152° 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 Lupata

### Nearby, outside Lupata

- Kyejo · volcano, Kabula12 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: Lupata

- 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) · Mbeya75 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, 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 Lupata

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Lupata.

- Bwibuka
- Kapyu
- Mbaka
- Mpanda
- Nsoso
- Ntapisi

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 Lupata

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

### Water

1 lake.

- Lake Ilamba

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 Lupata and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rungwe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 280 m lower 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 19 314 

Feb 19 242 

Mar 19 271 

Apr 19 147 

May 17 34 

Jun 15 12 

Jul 15 13 

Aug 16 8 

Sep 18 3 

Oct 20 30 

Nov 21 118 

Dec 20 327 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lupata

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Itete Lutheran Hospital · Itete 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.30230&mlon=33.84741#map=17/-9.30230/33.84741) 

Bank NMB Bank · Lwangwa 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.26477&mlon=33.81764#map=17/-9.26477/33.81764) 

Petrol pump Oilcom Filling Station · Kyela 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59364&mlon=33.85970#map=17/-9.59364/33.85970) 

Hotel Lutuba Guest House · Ipinda 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.48415&mlon=33.87636#map=17/-9.48415/33.87636) 

School Malema Primary School · Lupata 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.35142&mlon=33.82296#map=17/-9.35142/33.82296) 

College Tukuyu Teachers College · Msasani 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.27403&mlon=33.64789#map=17/-9.27403/33.64789) 

Police station Lwangwa Polisi · Kabula 7.1 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 Lupata

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

- Schools6

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
- Kiwira
- Kyimo
- Lufilyo
- Lufingo
- Luteba
- Lwangwa
- Makandana
- Malindo
- Masebe
- Masoko
- Masukulu
- Mpombo
- Mpuguso
- Msasani
- Nkunga
- Suma
- Swaya

## Quick answers

- Where is Lupata?In Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
- What borders Lupata?Itete, Kabula, Kambasegela, Kisegese, Kisiba and Lwangwa
- What is there to see in Lupata?Kyejo
- What time zone is Lupata in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Lupata?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Lupata?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lupata?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Lupata?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lupata?Itete Lutheran Hospital, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lupata?NMB Bank, about 7.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lupata?Oilcom Filling Station, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lupata?TZ1204131 (OCHA common operational dataset)