# Sofi Ward, Ulanga District, Morogoro Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/sofi/ Ward · Ulanga District # Sofi Sofi is a ward of Tanzania in Ulanga District, Morogoro Region. It covers **960.1 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 960km² - 8mapped services - 314 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sofi? Sofi 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: [Chita](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilombero/chita/), [Ilonga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/ilonga/), [Kilosa kwa Mpepo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/kilosa-kwa-mpepo/), [Malinyi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/malinyi/), [Ngoheranga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/ngoheranga/), [Ruaha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/ruaha/), [Sali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/sali/) and [Usangule](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/usangule/). By area it is the 160th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.1% of [Ulanga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/). The centre of Sofi is about 305 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8713° S, 36.2068° 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: Sofi - 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 06:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:46, 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 Sofi Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Sofi. Settlements here lie between about 272 m and 343 m above sea level (median 314 m). - Clalula - Kigombe - Kiswago - Majiji - Mchangani - Misegesi - Msita - Ngongwa - Sofi - Sofi Majiji - Sofi Mission 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 Sofi Named natural and historic features inside Sofi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Igugu - Mdanda - Mloui - Ulondo 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 Sofi 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 Sofi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lugala Lutheran Hospital · Malinyi 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.92463&mlon=36.13758#map=17/-8.92463/36.13758) School MALINYI SECONDARY SCHOOL · Malinyi 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91764&mlon=36.16403#map=17/-8.91764/36.16403) College College of Social Sciences and Humanities - SUA · Ngoheranga 24 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 Sofi Places mapped inside Sofi in open map data, by type. - Schools7 - Colleges and universities1 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 - Mwaya - Ngoheranga - Ruaha - Sali - Usangule - Vigoi ## Quick answers - Where is Sofi?In Ulanga District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania - What borders Sofi?Chita, Ilonga, Kilosa kwa Mpepo, Malinyi, Ngoheranga, Ruaha, Sali and Usangule - What time zone is Sofi in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Sofi?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Sofi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sofi?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sofi?Settlements lie between 272 m and 343 m - What is the best time to visit Sofi?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Sofi?Lugala Lutheran Hospital, about 9.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sofi?TZ0504201 (OCHA common operational dataset)