Ward · Gairo District
# Iyogwe

Iyogwe is a ward of Tanzania in Gairo District, Morogoro Region. It covers 476.7 km². 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 477 km²
- 9 mapped services
- 956 m typical elevation

## Where is Iyogwe?

Iyogwe lies in Gairo District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania. It borders 11 other wards: Berega, Idibo, Kibati, Kikunde, Mabula, Magubike, Maguha, Maskati, Mvomero, Pagwi and Tunguli. By area it is the 394th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 24.2% of Gairo District. The centre of Iyogwe is about 169 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.0929° S, 37.2635° E.

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Know before you go: Iyogwe
- Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Currency Shilling (TZS)
- Country calling code +255
- Languages Swahili, English, Arabic
- Plug types Type G · 230 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports
- Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma 167 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 217 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:24).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

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 Iyogwe

Open gazetteers list 8 villages, towns and localities in Iyogwe. Settlements here lie between about 810 m and 999 m above sea level (median 956 m).
- Chamtui
- Chogowale
- Ijava
- Italagwe
- Iyogwe
- Kilama
- Kinyolisi
- Makuyu

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Iyogwe

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.
- Talagwe · 1,185 m

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Iyogwe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gairo District, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 206 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,110 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (194 mm) and the driest Aug (12 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 | 22 | 194 |
| Feb | 22 | 121 |
| Mar | 22 | 171 |
| Apr | 21 | 165 |
| May | 20 | 78 |
| Jun | 18 | 16 |
| Jul | 18 | 13 |
| Aug | 19 | 12 |
| Sep | 21 | 13 |
| Oct | 22 | 48 |
| Nov | 23 | 98 |
| Dec | 23 | 181 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Iyogwe
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Berega Mission Hospital · Berega | 16 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Lake Oil · Dumila | 33 km | Map |
| Hotel | Sentinel Mara Camp · Dumila | 25 km | Map |
| School | Kilama Primary School · Iyogwe | 4.8 km | Map |
| College | School of Nursing at Berega (SONAB) · Berega | 16 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Iyogwe

Places mapped inside Iyogwe in open map data, by type.
- Schools 9

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other wards in Gairo District
- Chagongwe
- Chakwale
- Chanjale
- Gairo
- Idibo
- Kibedya
- Mandege
- Msingisi
- Nongwe
- Rubeho

## Quick answers
- Where is Iyogwe? In Gairo District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Iyogwe? Berega, Idibo, Kibati, Kikunde, Mabula, Magubike, Maguha, Maskati, Mvomero, Pagwi and Tunguli
- What time zone is Iyogwe in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Iyogwe? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Iyogwe? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Iyogwe? 8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Iyogwe? Settlements lie between 810 m and 999 m
- What is the highest point in Iyogwe? Talagwe (1,185 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Iyogwe? May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Iyogwe? Berega Mission Hospital, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Iyogwe? Lake Oil, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Iyogwe? TZ0507021 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 476.7 km²
- P-code: TZ0507021
- District: Gairo District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/gairo/iyogwe/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.