Ward · Wanging'ombe District
# Igwachanya

Igwachanya is a ward of Tanzania in Wanging'ombe District, Njombe Region. It covers 160.0 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 160 km²
- 10 mapped services

## Where is Igwachanya?

Igwachanya lies in Wanging'ombe District, Njombe Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Imalinyi, Kidugala, Luduga, Mdandu and Usuka. By area it is the 1247th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.7% of Wanging'ombe District. The centre of Igwachanya is about 342 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.0375° S, 34.6180° 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 Igwachanya

### Nearby, outside Igwachanya
- to Idunda · attraction, Imalinyi 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: Igwachanya
- 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 148 km

### Nearest railway station

Wanging’mbe (Wanging'ombe), about 23 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:17) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:29).

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 Igwachanya

Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Igwachanya.
- Chalowe
- Dulamu
- Idindilimunyu
- Igwachanya
- Kanani
- Mtapa
- Rudengeri

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

## Weather in Igwachanya 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 Igwachanya
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Dulamu · Igwachanya | 2.2 km | Map |
| Bank | NJOCOBA Bank · Njombe Mjini | 37 km | Map |
| ATM | National Bank of Commerce · Njombe Mjini | 37 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | TotalEnergies MBINGA SERVICE STATION · Ubena | 31 km | Map |
| Hotel | Generous Guest House · Mjimwema | 31 km | Map |
| School | Dulamu Primary School · Igwachanya | 1.8 km | Map |
| College | Univesirsity of Iringa-Amani college of management and Technology Njombe · Njombe Mjini | 37 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 Igwachanya

Places mapped inside Igwachanya in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 2
- Schools 8

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

## Quick answers
- Where is Igwachanya? In Wanging'ombe District, Njombe Region, Tanzania
- What borders Igwachanya? Imalinyi, Kidugala, Luduga, Mdandu and Usuka
- What is there to see in Igwachanya? to Idunda
- What time zone is Igwachanya in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Igwachanya? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Igwachanya? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Igwachanya? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Igwachanya? April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Igwachanya? Dulamu, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Igwachanya? NJOCOBA Bank, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Igwachanya? National Bank of Commerce, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Igwachanya? TotalEnergies MBINGA SERVICE STATION, about 31 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Igwachanya? 2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Igwachanya? TZ2202071 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 160.0 km²
- P-code: TZ2202071
- District: Wanging'ombe District

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