# Mtawanya Ward, Rufiji District, Pwani Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/rufiji/mtawanya/

Ward · Rufiji District 

# Mtawanya

Mtawanya is a ward of Tanzania in Rufiji District, Pwani Region. It covers **192.0 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 192km²
- 7mapped services

## Where is Mtawanya?

Mtawanya lies in [Rufiji District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/rufiji/), [Pwani Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Bungu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/rufiji/bungu/), [Kibiti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/rufiji/kibiti/), [Marui](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kisarawe/marui/), [Mchukwi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/rufiji/mchukwi/), [Mkamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/mkamba/) and [Nyamato](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/nyamato/). By area it is the 1067th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.5% of [Rufiji District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/rufiji/). The centre of Mtawanya is about 385 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.5953° S, 38.9226° 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: Mtawanya

- 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 airports

- Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam86 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar156 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:14).

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 Mtawanya

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Mtawanya.

- Bumba
- Kinyanya
- Msoro
- Mtawanya A
- Mtawanya B

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 Mtawanya

Named natural and historic features inside Mtawanya, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Mtita Forest Reserve

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 Mtawanya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rufiji District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C). About 1,227 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (248 mm) and the driest Jul (9 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 27 171 

Feb 27 148 

Mar 26 214 

Apr 26 248 

May 25 85 

Jun 24 12 

Jul 24 9 

Aug 25 12 

Sep 26 18 

Oct 27 67 

Nov 28 94 

Dec 28 149 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mtawanya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank CRDB Bank · Lukanga 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.47046&mlon=39.14359#map=17/-7.47046/39.14359) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies KIBITI SERVICE STATION · Kibiti 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.72245&mlon=38.93765#map=17/-7.72245/38.93765) 

Hotel The Amariah Hotel · Mtawanya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.69738&mlon=38.99013#map=17/-7.69738/38.99013) 

School Msoro Primary School · Mtawanya 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.58481&mlon=38.93372#map=17/-7.58481/38.93372) 

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 Mtawanya

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

- Hotels1
- Schools6

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 Rufiji District

- Bungu
- Chemchem
- Chumbi
- Dimani
- Ikwiriri
- Kibiti
- Kiongoroni
- Mahege
- Maparoni
- Mbuchi
- Mbwara
- Mchukwi
- Mgomba
- Mjawa
- Mkongo
- Mlanzi
- Mtunda
- Mwambao
- Mwaseni
- Ngarambe
- Ngorongo
- Ruaruke
- Salale
- Umwe
- Utete

## Quick answers

- Where is Mtawanya?In Rufiji District, Pwani Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mtawanya?Bungu, Kibiti, Marui, Mchukwi, Mkamba and Nyamato
- What time zone is Mtawanya in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mtawanya?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mtawanya?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mtawanya?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mtawanya?May to November
- Where is the nearest bank to Mtawanya?CRDB Bank, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mtawanya?TotalEnergies KIBITI SERVICE STATION, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mtawanya?TZ0605231 (OCHA common operational dataset)