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

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

Ward · Rungwe District 

# Suma

Suma is a ward of Tanzania in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region. It covers **51.6 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 51.6km²
- 6mapped services

## Where is Suma?

Suma 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: [Ikama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/ikama/), [Isongole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/isongole/), [Kabula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kabula/), [Masebe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/masebe/) and [Masoko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/masoko/). By area it is the 2412th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.4% of [Rungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/). The centre of Suma is about 407 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.2156° S, 33.6897° 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 Suma

### Nearby, outside Suma

- Rungwe · volcano, Isongole11 km
- Kyejo · volcano, Kabula11 km
- Kieyo · volcano, Kyimo12 km
- Daraja la Mungu - Natural bridge · attraction, Nkunga16 km
- Marasusa (Malasusa) - Waterfall · attraction, Nkunga17 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: Suma

- 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

### Nearest railway station

Inyala (Inyala), about 39 km from the centre.

### 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 18:32).

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 Suma

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Suma.

- Nditu

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).

## Weather in Suma 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**.

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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 Suma

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Makandana Hospital · Bulyaga 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.25383&mlon=33.64508#map=17/-9.25383/33.64508) 

Bank National Bank of Commerce · Bulyaga 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.25816&mlon=33.64527#map=17/-9.25816/33.64527) 

Petrol pump Lake Oil · Uyole 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.90376&mlon=33.54282#map=17/-8.90376/33.54282) 

Hotel Samolo inn · Ibighi 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.22007&mlon=33.63821#map=17/-9.22007/33.63821) 

School SUMA SECONDARY SCHOOL · Suma 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.20717&mlon=33.69183#map=17/-9.20717/33.69183) 

College Rungwe International College of Business and Entrepreneurship Development · Ibighi 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.22811&mlon=33.64065#map=17/-9.22811/33.64065) 

Police station Tukuyu Police Station · Kawetele 7.1 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 Suma

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Suma?In Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
- What borders Suma?Ikama, Isongole, Kabula, Masebe and Masoko
- What is there to see in Suma?Rungwe, Kyejo, Kieyo, Daraja la Mungu - Natural bridge
- What time zone is Suma in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Suma?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Suma?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Suma?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Suma?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Suma?Makandana Hospital, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Suma?National Bank of Commerce, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Suma?Lake Oil, about 38 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Suma?TZ1204031 (OCHA common operational dataset)