# Mwaya Ward, Ulanga District, Morogoro Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/mwaya/

Ward · Ulanga District 

# Mwaya

Mwaya is a ward of Tanzania in Ulanga District, Morogoro Region. It covers **92.8 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 92.8km²
- 3mapped services
- 376 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mwaya?

Mwaya 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: [Chirombola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/chirombola/), [Euga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/euga/), [Ilonga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/ilonga/), [Lukande](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/lukande/) and [Mbuga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/mbuga/). By area it is the 1863rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.4% of [Ulanga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/). The centre of Mwaya is about 330 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9524° S, 36.7949° 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: Mwaya

- 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 (#####)

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:20).

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 Mwaya

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mwaya.

- Chilombola
- Chirombola
- Euga
- Liberanga

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 Mwaya 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 Mwaya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mwaya Health Centre · Mbuga 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91832&mlon=36.82227#map=17/-8.91832/36.82227) 

Petrol pump ester oil · Mbuga 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91782&mlon=36.82327#map=17/-8.91782/36.82327) 

Hotel Mama Bahati guest house · Mbuga 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91524&mlon=36.81972#map=17/-8.91524/36.81972) 

School Libenanga Primary School · Mwaya 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.93038&mlon=36.78602#map=17/-8.93038/36.78602) 

Police station Mwaya police station · Mbuga 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91803&mlon=36.82428#map=17/-8.91803/36.82428) 

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 Mwaya

Places mapped inside Mwaya in open map data, by type.

- Schools3

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
- Malinyi
- Mbuga
- Minepa
- Msogezi
- Mtimbira
- Ngoheranga
- Ruaha
- Sali
- Sofi
- Usangule
- Vigoi

## Quick answers

- Where is Mwaya?In Ulanga District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mwaya?Chirombola, Euga, Ilonga, Lukande and Mbuga
- What time zone is Mwaya in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mwaya?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mwaya?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mwaya?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mwaya?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mwaya?Mwaya Health Centre, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwaya?ester oil, about 4.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mwaya?TZ0504123 (OCHA common operational dataset)