# Malinyi Ward, Ulanga District, Morogoro Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/malinyi/ Ward · Ulanga District # Malinyi Malinyi is a ward of Tanzania in Ulanga District, Morogoro Region. It covers **441.6 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 442km² - 18mapped services - 284 mtypical elevation ## Where is Malinyi? Malinyi lies in [Ulanga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/), [Morogoro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Biro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/biro/), [Chisano](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilombero/chisano/), [Chita](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilombero/chita/), [Ngoheranga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/ngoheranga/) and [Sofi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/sofi/). By area it is the 434th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.9% of [Ulanga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/). The centre of Malinyi is about 301 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8551° S, 36.0973° 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: Malinyi - 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 railway station Mlimba (Mlimba), about 33 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:47, 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 Malinyi Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Malinyi. The largest with a recorded population: Malinyi (27,041). Settlements here lie between about 272 m and 308 m above sea level (median 284 m). - Butu - Igata - Igaua - Igawa - Iguloka - Igwachu - Ikwacho - Inanga - Itete - Kikalala - Kipingo - Kiwale - Lugala - Makalakatu - Makelele - Malinyi - Milemba - Mpapalar - Nawigo - Ngombo - Tanga 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 Malinyi Named natural and historic features inside Malinyi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Farua - Ihanga ### Hills and mountains 1 valley. - Kilombero Valley · 274 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Lugala 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 Malinyi 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 Malinyi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lugala Hospital · Malinyi 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.92443&mlon=36.13736#map=17/-8.92443/36.13736) School mbuga secondary school · Malinyi 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.87892&mlon=36.08753#map=17/-8.87892/36.08753) College College of Social Sciences and Humanities - SUA · Ngoheranga 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.08040&mlon=36.26037#map=17/-9.08040/36.26037) 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 Malinyi Places mapped inside Malinyi in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools16 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 - Iragua - Isongo - Itete - Kichangani - Kilosa kwa Mpepo - Lukande - Lupiro - Mahenge - Mbuga - Minepa - Msogezi - Mtimbira - Mwaya - Ngoheranga - Ruaha - Sali - Sofi - Usangule - Vigoi ## Quick answers - Where is Malinyi?In Ulanga District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania - What borders Malinyi?Biro, Chisano, Chita, Ngoheranga and Sofi - What time zone is Malinyi in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Malinyi?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Malinyi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Malinyi?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Malinyi?Settlements lie between 272 m and 308 m - What is the highest point in Malinyi?Kilombero Valley (274 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Malinyi?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Malinyi?Lugala Hospital, about 8.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Malinyi?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Malinyi?TZ0504193 (OCHA common operational dataset)