# Utiri Ward, Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/utiri/ Ward · Mbinga District # Utiri Utiri is a ward of Tanzania in Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **65.4 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 65.4km² - 6mapped services - 1,338 mtypical elevation ## Where is Utiri? Utiri lies in [Mbinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/), [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Kigonsera](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/kigonsera/), [Kihangi Mahuka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/kihangi-mahuka/), [Kitanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/kitanda/), [Mbinga Mjini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/mbinga-mjini/) and [Myangayanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/myangayanga/). By area it is the 2223rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.3% of [Mbinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/). The centre of Utiri is about 528 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.8712° S, 35.0625° 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: Utiri - 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) · Lichinga268 km - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya292 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 Utiri Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Utiri. - Mtame - Utiri 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 Utiri Named natural and historic features inside Utiri, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Luwaita 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 Utiri 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 Utiri Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital kigonsera hospital · Kigonsera 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.80516&mlon=35.07108#map=17/-10.80516/35.07108) Bank Mbinga Community Bank · Mbinga Mjini 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.95160&mlon=35.00059#map=17/-10.95160/35.00059) Hotel Ruvuma Inn · Mbinga Mjini 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.95056&mlon=34.99785#map=17/-10.95056/34.99785) School Utiri Primary School · Utiri 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.86826&mlon=35.05481#map=17/-10.86826/35.05481) College Focal Development College · Mbinga Mjini 12 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 Utiri Places mapped inside Utiri 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 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 - Myangayanga - Namswea - Ngima - Nyoni - Ruanda - Ukata ## Quick answers - Where is Utiri?In Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania - What borders Utiri?Kigonsera, Kihangi Mahuka, Kitanda, Mbinga Mjini and Myangayanga - What time zone is Utiri in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Utiri?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Utiri?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Utiri?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Utiri?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Utiri?kigonsera hospital, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Utiri?Mbinga Community Bank, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Utiri?TZ1003051 (OCHA common operational dataset)