# Iragua Ward, Ulanga District, Morogoro Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/iragua/ Ward · Ulanga District # Iragua Iragua is a ward of Tanzania in Ulanga District, Morogoro Region. It covers **708.2 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 708km² - 7mapped services - 340 mtypical elevation ## Where is Iragua? Iragua lies in [Ulanga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/), [Morogoro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Idete](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilombero/idete/), [Itete](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/itete/), [Kichangani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/kichangani/), [Lupiro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/lupiro/), [Mchombe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilombero/mchombe/), [Minepa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/minepa/), [Mofu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilombero/mofu/) and [Msogezi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/msogezi/). By area it is the 242nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.0% of [Ulanga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/). The centre of Iragua is about 269 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4975° S, 36.4279° 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). ## Know before you go: Iragua - 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 - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma269 km ### Nearest railway station Mbingu (Mbingu), about 38 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:45, sunset around 18:23). 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 Iragua Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Iragua. Settlements here lie between about 304 m and 365 m above sea level (median 340 m). - Iragua - Kidugalo - Madabadaba - Magereza - Namhanga - Nyamhanga - Rufiri 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 Iragua Named natural and historic features inside Iragua, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Lufile River - Rufiri - Wysila - Yabo ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Ipalanganga · 372 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Nambiga 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 Iragua and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ulanga District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,129 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (233 mm) and the driest Aug (2 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 25 216 Feb 24 169 Mar 24 233 Apr 24 172 May 23 34 Jun 22 4 Jul 22 3 Aug 24 2 Sep 26 4 Oct 27 35 Nov 28 68 Dec 26 188 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Iragua Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mtimbira Health Centre · Mtimbira 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.78347&mlon=36.36694#map=17/-8.78347/36.36694) Petrol pump Ester Oil · Vigoi 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.68307&mlon=36.71739#map=17/-8.68307/36.71739) Hotel Mbega Hill Resort · Vigoi 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.67415&mlon=36.72022#map=17/-8.67415/36.72022) School Mikochini Primary School · Iragua 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.50574&mlon=36.42088#map=17/-8.50574/36.42088) 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 Iragua Places mapped inside Iragua in open map data, by type. - Schools7 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 Ulanga District - Biro - Chirombola - Euga - Ilonga - Isongo - Itete - Kichangani - Kilosa kwa Mpepo - Lukande - Lupiro - Mahenge - Malinyi - Mbuga - Minepa - Msogezi - Mtimbira - Mwaya - Ngoheranga - Ruaha - Sali - Sofi - Usangule - Vigoi ## Quick answers - Where is Iragua?In Ulanga District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania - What borders Iragua?Idete, Itete, Kichangani, Lupiro, Mchombe, Minepa, Mofu and Msogezi - What time zone is Iragua in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Iragua?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Iragua?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Iragua?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Iragua?Settlements lie between 304 m and 365 m - What is the highest point in Iragua?Ipalanganga (372 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Iragua?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Iragua?Mtimbira Health Centre, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Iragua?Ester Oil, about 38 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Iragua?TZ0504241 (OCHA common operational dataset)