# Swaya Ward, Rungwe District, Mbeya Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/swaya/ Ward · Rungwe District # Swaya Swaya is a ward of Tanzania in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region. It covers **104.0 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 104km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Swaya? Swaya 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: [Ijombe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya/ijombe/), [Isongole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/isongole/), [Kinyala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kinyala/), [Kiwira](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kiwira/) and [Swaya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya/swaya/). By area it is the 1738th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.8% of [Rungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/). The centre of Swaya is about 402 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.0425° S, 33.5218° 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 Swaya OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Swaya: 1 volcano; 1 viewpoint. - Lake Ngozi · viewpoint - Ngozi · volcano ### Nearby, outside Swaya - Kieyo · volcano, Kyimo16 km - Marasusa (Malasusa) - Waterfall · attraction, Nkunga18 km - Rungwe · volcano, Isongole18 km - Bombadier pub · attraction, Mabatini18 km - Start point for 15 Crosses · attraction, Sisimba20 km - Cross of Mbeye (I) · attraction, Sisimba20 km - Cross of Mbeye (II) · attraction, Sisimba20 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: Swaya - 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) · Mbeya30 km ### Nearest railway station Uyole (Itezi), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 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 Swaya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Swaya. - Swaya 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 Swaya Named natural and historic features inside Swaya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Lake W. Heckmann ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mango · 1,993 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Poroto Ridge 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 Swaya 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 Swaya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Igogwe Mission Hospital · Kinyala 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.15220&mlon=33.52238#map=17/-9.15220/33.52238) Bank CBA Bank Mwanjelwa · Iyela 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91249&mlon=33.46866#map=17/-8.91249/33.46866) ATM Barclays · Iyela 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91299&mlon=33.47033#map=17/-8.91299/33.47033) Petrol pump Lake Oil · Uyole 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.90376&mlon=33.54282#map=17/-8.90376/33.54282) Hotel New land hotel · Kiwira 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.14427&mlon=33.53944#map=17/-9.14427/33.53944) Mall Mwanjelwa Market · Ruanda 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91006&mlon=33.45884#map=17/-8.91006/33.45884) School Ishinga Primary School · Swaya 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.05064&mlon=33.51872#map=17/-9.05064/33.51872) College Ministry of Agriculture Training Institute (MATI-Uyole) · Uyole 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91973&mlon=33.52729#map=17/-8.91973/33.52729) Police station Central Police Office Mbeya · Sisimba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.89445&mlon=33.44192#map=17/-8.89445/33.44192) 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 Swaya Places mapped inside Swaya in open map data, by type. - Schools4 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 - Suma ## Quick answers - Where is Swaya?In Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania - What borders Swaya?Ijombe, Isongole, Kinyala, Kiwira and Swaya - What is there to see in Swaya?Lake Ngozi, Ngozi - What time zone is Swaya in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Swaya?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Swaya?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Swaya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Swaya?Mango (1,993 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Swaya?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Swaya?Igogwe Mission Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Swaya?CBA Bank Mwanjelwa, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Swaya?Barclays, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Swaya?Lake Oil, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Swaya?TZ1204011 (OCHA common operational dataset)