# Mollo Ward, Sumbawanga Urban District, Rukwa Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/mollo/ Ward · Sumbawanga Urban District # Mollo Mollo is a ward of Tanzania in Sumbawanga Urban District, Rukwa Region. It covers **203.7 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 204km² - 6mapped services ## Where is Mollo? Mollo lies in [Sumbawanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/), [Rukwa Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Chanji](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/chanji/), [Kizwite](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/kizwite/), [Majengo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/majengo/), [Milanzi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/milanzi/), [Milepa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/milepa/), [Msanda Muungano](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/msanda-muungano/) and [Pito](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/pito/). By area it is the 1011th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 14.8% of [Sumbawanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/). The centre of Mollo is about 488 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 17 km from Sumbawanga, the main town of Sumbawanga Urban District. The centre point is at 8.0526° S, 31.7455° 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). ## Things to see in and around Mollo ### Nearby, outside Mollo - Masi · viewpoint, Chanji16 km - School hall · attraction, Majengo16 km - kantalamba secondary school · cave, Chanji16 km - TaNesco office · viewpoint, Katandala17 km - Sumbawanga wenyeji · attraction, Old Sumbawanga19 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mollo - 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 - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya194 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 07:03, sunset around 18:42). 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 Mollo Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mollo. - Isesa - Malonje - Mawenzusi - Ulinji 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 Mollo Named natural and historic features inside Mollo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Malonje · 2,202 m 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 Mollo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sumbawanga Urban District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,203 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (264 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 227 Feb 21 182 Mar 21 196 Apr 20 108 May 19 16 Jun 18 2 Jul 18 2 Aug 20 4 Sep 22 5 Oct 24 35 Nov 23 161 Dec 22 264 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mollo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St. Theresia Health Center · Kizwite 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.98227&mlon=31.61981#map=17/-7.98227/31.61981) Bank CRDB bank · Mazwi 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.96707&mlon=31.61672#map=17/-7.96707/31.61672) Petrol pump Saa tatu oil filling · Chanji 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.97729&mlon=31.62173#map=17/-7.97729/31.62173) Hotel Havana guest house · Chanji 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.97632&mlon=31.62060#map=17/-7.97632/31.62060) School Malonje Primary School · Mollo 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.06614&mlon=31.73828#map=17/-8.06614/31.73828) College Furaha Centre · Kizwite 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.98032&mlon=31.62022#map=17/-7.98032/31.62022) Police station Mazwi line police · Mazwi 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.96797&mlon=31.61594#map=17/-7.96797/31.61594) 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 Mollo Places mapped inside Mollo in open map data, by type. - 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 Sumbawanga Urban District - Chanji - Izia - Kasense - Katandala - Kizwite - Majengo - Malangali - Matanga - Mazwi - Milanzi - Ntendo - Old Sumbawanga - Pito - Senga ## Quick answers - Where is Mollo?In Sumbawanga Urban District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania - What borders Mollo?Chanji, Kizwite, Majengo, Milanzi, Milepa, Msanda Muungano and Pito - What is there to see in Mollo?Masi, School hall, kantalamba secondary school, TaNesco office - What time zone is Mollo in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mollo?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mollo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mollo?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Mollo?Malonje (2,202 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mollo?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mollo?St. Theresia Health Center, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mollo?CRDB bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mollo?Saa tatu oil filling, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mollo?TZ1504091 (OCHA common operational dataset)