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

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

Ward · Rungwe District 

# Makandana

Makandana is a ward of Tanzania in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region. It covers **16.5 km²**. Open map data shows 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 16.5km²
- 6mapped services

## Where is Makandana?

Makandana 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: [Bagamoyo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/bagamoyo/), [Ibighi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/ibighi/), [Kawetele](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kawetele/), [Lufingo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/lufingo/), [Malindo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/malindo/), [Mpuguso](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/mpuguso/) and [Msasani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/msasani/). By area it is the 2930th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.8% of [Rungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/). The centre of Makandana is about 417 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.2803° S, 33.6271° 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 Makandana

### Nearby, outside Makandana

- Daraja la Mungu - Natural bridge · attraction, Nkunga7.9 km
- Kaporogwe Waterfall · waterfall, Kisondela13 km
- Marasusa (Malasusa) - Waterfall · attraction, Nkunga13 km
- Kieyo · volcano, Kyimo18 km
- Rungwe · volcano, Isongole19 km
- Kyejo · volcano, Kabula19 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: Makandana

- 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) · Mbeya56 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, 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.

## Weather in Makandana 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 Makandana

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Makandana Hospital · Makandana 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.26875&mlon=33.63951#map=17/-9.26875/33.63951) 

Bank National Bank of Commerce · Bulyaga 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.25816&mlon=33.64527#map=17/-9.25816/33.64527) 

Hotel Tukuyu Catholic Youth Centre · Msasani 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.26695&mlon=33.64270#map=17/-9.26695/33.64270) 

School Makandana Primary School · Makandana 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.27701&mlon=33.62804#map=17/-9.27701/33.62804) 

College Tukuyu Teachers College · Msasani 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.27403&mlon=33.64789#map=17/-9.27403/33.64789) 

Police station Tukuyu Police Station · Kawetele 2.9 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 Makandana

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

- Hospitals1
- 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
- Isange
- Isongole
- Itete
- Kabula
- Kambasegela
- Kandete
- Kawetele
- Kikole
- Kinyala
- Kisegese
- Kisiba
- Kisondela
- Kiwira
- Kyimo
- Lufilyo
- Lufingo
- Lupata
- Luteba
- Lwangwa
- Malindo
- Masebe
- Masoko
- Masukulu
- Mpombo
- Mpuguso
- Msasani
- Nkunga
- Suma
- Swaya

## Quick answers

- Where is Makandana?In Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
- What borders Makandana?Bagamoyo, Ibighi, Kawetele, Lufingo, Malindo, Mpuguso and Msasani
- What is there to see in Makandana?Daraja la Mungu - Natural bridge, Kaporogwe Waterfall, Marasusa (Malasusa) - Waterfall, Kieyo
- What time zone is Makandana in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Makandana?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Makandana?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Makandana?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Makandana?Makandana Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Makandana?National Bank of Commerce, about 3.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Makandana?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Makandana?TZ1204372 (OCHA common operational dataset)