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

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

Ward · Rungwe District 

# Luteba

Luteba is a ward of Tanzania in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region. It covers **107.7 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 108km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,578 mtypical elevation

## Where is Luteba?

Luteba 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: [Ilungu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya/ilungu/), [Isange](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/isange/), [Isongole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/isongole/), [Kandete](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kandete/), [Kigulu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/kigulu/), [Kitulo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/kitulo/) and [Mpombo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/mpombo/). By area it is the 1689th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.0% of [Rungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/). The centre of Luteba is about 390 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.0918° S, 33.7861° 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 Luteba

### Nearby, outside Luteba

- Kitulo National Park · nature reserve, Kitulo5.3 km
- Bamboo Viewpoint · viewpoint, Kitulo7.8 km
- Rungwe · volcano, Isongole14 km
- Kieyo · volcano, Kyimo15 km
- Kyejo · volcano, Kabula16 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: Luteba

- 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) · Mbeya59 km

### Nearest railway station

Igurusi (Igurusi), about 31 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 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 Luteba

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Luteba. The largest with a recorded population: Kandete (10,318).

- Ikubo
- Ipuguso
- Isale
- Kandete
- Kilasi
- Luteba
- Matamba
- Mpunguti

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 Luteba

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

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Livingstone 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 Luteba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rungwe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 265 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 15 147 

May 14 34 

Jun 12 12 

Jul 11 13 

Aug 13 8 

Sep 15 3 

Oct 17 30 

Nov 17 118 

Dec 16 327 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Luteba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Simambwe · Tembela 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.98305&mlon=33.62014#map=17/-8.98305/33.62014) 

Bank NMB Bank · Lwangwa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.26477&mlon=33.81764#map=17/-9.26477/33.81764) 

ATM Barclays · Iyela 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91299&mlon=33.47033#map=17/-8.91299/33.47033) 

Petrol pump Lake Oil · Uyole 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.90376&mlon=33.54282#map=17/-8.90376/33.54282) 

Hotel Samolo inn · Ibighi 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.22007&mlon=33.63821#map=17/-9.22007/33.63821) 

School Itebe Primary School · Luteba 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.11409&mlon=33.80020#map=17/-9.11409/33.80020) 

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 20 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 Luteba

Places mapped inside Luteba 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
- Lupata
- Lwangwa
- Makandana
- Malindo
- Masebe
- Masoko
- Masukulu
- Mpombo
- Mpuguso
- Msasani
- Nkunga
- Suma
- Swaya

## Quick answers

- Where is Luteba?In Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
- What borders Luteba?Ilungu, Isange, Isongole, Kandete, Kigulu, Kitulo and Mpombo
- What is there to see in Luteba?Kitulo National Park, Bamboo Viewpoint, Rungwe, Kieyo
- What time zone is Luteba in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Luteba?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Luteba?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Luteba?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Luteba?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Luteba?Simambwe, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Luteba?NMB Bank, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Luteba?Barclays, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Luteba?Lake Oil, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Luteba?TZ1204051 (OCHA common operational dataset)