# Myangayanga Ward, Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/myangayanga/

Ward · Mbinga District 

# Myangayanga

Myangayanga is a ward of Tanzania in Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **74.8 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 74.8km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,377 mtypical elevation

## Where is Myangayanga?

Myangayanga lies in [Mbinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/), [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 9 other wards: [Kihangi Mahuka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/kihangi-mahuka/), [Linda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/linda/), [Litembo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/litembo/), [Luwaita](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/luwaita/), [Mbinga Mjini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/mbinga-mjini/), [Mbuji](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/mbuji/), [Mkumbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/mkumbi/), [Ngima](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/ngima/) and [Utiri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/utiri/). By area it is the 2112th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.5% of [Mbinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/). The centre of Myangayanga is about 535 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.9203° S, 34.9489° 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: Myangayanga

- 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

- Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga264 km
- Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya288 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:24).

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 Myangayanga

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Myangayanga. Settlements here lie between about 1,213 m and 1,574 m above sea level (median 1,377 m).

- Kindimba
- Lazi
- Longa
- Mateka
- Myangayanga
- Tanga
- Umgano
- Walanzi

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 Myangayanga

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Luhuwila · 1,193 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 Myangayanga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mbinga District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,134 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (277 mm) and the driest Sep (2 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 23 277 

Feb 23 211 

Mar 23 212 

Apr 22 103 

May 21 36 

Jun 19 7 

Jul 20 4 

Aug 22 2 

Sep 24 2 

Oct 26 14 

Nov 27 59 

Dec 25 207 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Myangayanga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mbinga District Hospital · Mbinga Mjini 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.94050&mlon=34.98974#map=17/-10.94050/34.98974) 

Bank CRDB Mbinga · Mbinga Mjini 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.94765&mlon=34.99152#map=17/-10.94765/34.99152) 

Hotel Ruvuma Inn · Mbinga Mjini 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.95056&mlon=34.99785#map=17/-10.95056/34.99785) 

School Mateka Primary School · Myangayanga 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.90380&mlon=34.96702#map=17/-10.90380/34.96702) 

College Focal Development College · Mbinga Mjini 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.95634&mlon=34.99288#map=17/-10.95634/34.99288) 

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 Myangayanga

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

- Schools7

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 Mbinga District

- Kambarage
- Kigonsera
- Kihangi Mahuka
- Kihungu
- Kikolo
- Kilimani
- Kipapa
- Kipololo
- Kitanda
- Kitumbalomo
- Kitura
- Langiro
- Linda
- Litembo
- Litumbandyosi
- Luwaita
- Maguu
- Mapera
- Matiri
- Mbangamao
- Mbinga Mjini
- Mbuji
- Mikalanga
- Mkako
- Mkumbi
- Mpapa
- Mpepai
- Namswea
- Ngima
- Nyoni
- Ruanda
- Ukata
- Utiri

## Quick answers

- Where is Myangayanga?In Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Myangayanga?Kihangi Mahuka, Linda, Litembo, Luwaita, Mbinga Mjini, Mbuji, Mkumbi, Ngima and Utiri
- What time zone is Myangayanga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Myangayanga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Myangayanga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Myangayanga?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Myangayanga?Settlements lie between 1,213 m and 1,574 m
- What is the highest point in Myangayanga?Luhuwila (1,193 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Myangayanga?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Myangayanga?Mbinga District Hospital, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Myangayanga?CRDB Mbinga, about 5.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Myangayanga?TZ1003251 (OCHA common operational dataset)