Ward · Wanging'ombe District
# Igima

Igima is a ward of Tanzania in Wanging'ombe District, Njombe Region. It covers 163.4 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 163 km²
- 10 mapped services

## Where is Igima?

Igima lies in Wanging'ombe District, Njombe Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Imalinyi, Kichiwa, Mdandu, Mtwango, Ramadhani and Ulembwe. By area it is the 1219th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.8% of Wanging'ombe District. The centre of Igima is about 354 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1967° S, 34.7322° E.

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

## Things to see in and around Igima

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Igima: 1 viewpoint.
- Lusisi village · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Igima
- Ruhuji falls · waterfall, Njombe Mjini 15 km
- Rams Kiwanja · viewpoint, Uwemba 19 km
- to Idunda · attraction, Imalinyi 20 km
- Mtwango village · viewpoint, Mtwango 20 km

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Igima
- 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
- Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya 163 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:28).

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 Igima

Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Igima.
- Igima
- Lulanzi
- Lusisi
- Mhaji
- Mlevela
- Nyumbanitu

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

## Weather in Igima and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Wanging'ombe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,384 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (312 mm) and the driest Sep (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are April to November.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 19 | 312 |
| Feb | 19 | 240 |
| Mar | 19 | 255 |
| Apr | 19 | 117 |
| May | 17 | 29 |
| Jun | 16 | 12 |
| Jul | 16 | 14 |
| Aug | 18 | 9 |
| Sep | 20 | 4 |
| Oct | 21 | 24 |
| Nov | 21 | 93 |
| Dec | 20 | 274 |

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Igima
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Itulahumba · Mdandu | 12 km | Map |
| Bank | NJOCOBA Bank · Njombe Mjini | 16 km | Map |
| ATM | National Bank of Commerce · Njombe Mjini | 16 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | TotalEnergies NJOMBE SERVICE STATION · Njombe Mjini | 16 km | Map |
| Hotel | Day to day · Ramadhani | 12 km | Map |
| School | Igima Primary School · Igima | 1.0 km | Map |
| College | Univesirsity of Iringa-Amani college of management and Technology Njombe · Njombe Mjini | 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 Igima

Places mapped inside Igima in open map data, by type.
- Schools 10

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 Wanging'ombe District
- Igosi
- Igwachanya
- Ilembula
- Imalinyi
- Kidugala
- Kijombe
- Kipengere
- Luduga
- Makoga
- Mdandu
- Saja
- Uhambule
- Ulembwe
- Usuka
- Wangama
- Wanging'ombe

## Quick answers
- Where is Igima? In Wanging'ombe District, Njombe Region, Tanzania
- What borders Igima? Imalinyi, Kichiwa, Mdandu, Mtwango, Ramadhani and Ulembwe
- What is there to see in Igima? Lusisi village
- What time zone is Igima in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Igima? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Igima? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Igima? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Igima? April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Igima? Itulahumba, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Igima? NJOCOBA Bank, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Igima? National Bank of Commerce, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Igima? TotalEnergies NJOMBE SERVICE STATION, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Igima? TZ2202091 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 163.4 km²
- P-code: TZ2202091
- District: Wanging'ombe District

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