# Mtowisa Ward, Sumbawanga District, Rukwa Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/mtowisa/

Ward · Sumbawanga District 

# Mtowisa

Mtowisa is a ward of Tanzania in Sumbawanga District, Rukwa Region. It covers **417.4 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 417km²
- 10mapped services
- 848 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mtowisa?

Mtowisa lies in [Sumbawanga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/), [Rukwa Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Majengo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/majengo/), [Milepa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/milepa/), [Muze](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/muze/) and [Senga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/senga/). By area it is the 455th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.1% of [Sumbawanga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/). The centre of Mtowisa is about 476 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.8176° S, 31.7588° 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: Mtowisa

- 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) · Mbeya207 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 07:02, sunset around 18:43).

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 Mtowisa

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Mtowisa. Settlements here lie between about 801 m and 882 m above sea level (median 848 m).

- Ichese
- Kifinga
- Lwangi
- Mwela
- Ngongo
- Takasangwa
- Ukia
- Vuma
- Zimba

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).

## Weather in Mtowisa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sumbawanga 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 Mtowisa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Majengo Dispensary · Majengo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.94782&mlon=31.62626#map=17/-7.94782/31.62626) 

Bank NMB Bank · Katandala 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.96351&mlon=31.61713#map=17/-7.96351/31.61713) 

Petrol pump Munio oil filling · Old Sumbawanga 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.94915&mlon=31.60276#map=17/-7.94915/31.60276) 

Hotel Mbizi Forest Hotel In Sumbawanga In Tanzania. · Majengo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.95695&mlon=31.63019#map=17/-7.95695/31.63019) 

School VUMA SECONDARY SCHOOL · Mtowisa 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.81101&mlon=31.76992#map=17/-7.81101/31.76992) 

College St.maurus college · Majengo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.95647&mlon=31.63152#map=17/-7.95647/31.63152) 

Police station Mazwi line police · Mazwi 23 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 Mtowisa

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

- Schools10

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 District

- Ilemba
- Kaengesa
- Kalambanzite
- Kaoze
- Kipeta
- Laela
- Lusaka
- Mfinga
- Miangalua
- Milepa
- Mpui
- Msanda Muungano
- Muze
- Sandulula

## Quick answers

- Where is Mtowisa?In Sumbawanga District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mtowisa?Majengo, Milepa, Muze and Senga
- What time zone is Mtowisa in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mtowisa?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mtowisa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mtowisa?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mtowisa?Settlements lie between 801 m and 882 m
- What is the best time to visit Mtowisa?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mtowisa?Majengo Dispensary, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mtowisa?NMB Bank, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mtowisa?Munio oil filling, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mtowisa?TZ1502033 (OCHA common operational dataset)