# Mbaha Ward, Nyasa District, Ruvuma Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/nyasa/mbaha/

Ward · Nyasa District 

# Mbaha

Mbaha is a ward of Tanzania in Nyasa District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **72.7 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 72.7km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Mbaha?

Mbaha lies in [Nyasa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/nyasa/), [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Lituhi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/nyasa/lituhi/), [Matiri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/matiri/), [Namswea](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/namswea/) and [Ngumbo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/nyasa/ngumbo/). By area it is the 2150th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.4% of [Nyasa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/nyasa/). The centre of Mbaha is about 513 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.6672° S, 34.6716° 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: Mbaha

- 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) · Mbeya247 km
- Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga297 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 18:26).

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 Mbaha

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mbaha.

- Lundu

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 Mbaha

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Lengalenga · 1,078 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 Mbaha and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nyasa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 1,119 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (250 mm) and the driest Aug (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 250 

Feb 27 195 

Mar 27 198 

Apr 26 119 

May 25 22 

Jun 23 9 

Jul 23 6 

Aug 25 3 

Sep 27 4 

Oct 29 20 

Nov 30 77 

Dec 28 216 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mbaha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Litembo Hospital · Litembo 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.97603&mlon=34.82524#map=17/-10.97603/34.82524) 

School Mbaha Primary School · Mbaha 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.67699&mlon=34.66258#map=17/-10.67699/34.66258) 

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 Mbaha

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

- Schools4

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 Nyasa District

- Chiwanda
- Kihagara
- Kilosa
- Kingerikiti
- Liparamba
- Lipingo
- Lituhi
- Liuli
- Liwundi
- Luhangarasi
- Mbambabay
- Mtipwili
- Ngumbo
- Tingi

## Quick answers

- Where is Mbaha?In Nyasa District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mbaha?Lituhi, Matiri, Namswea and Ngumbo
- What time zone is Mbaha in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mbaha?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mbaha?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mbaha?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Mbaha?Lengalenga (1,078 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mbaha?April to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mbaha?Litembo Hospital, about 38 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mbaha?TZ1006141 (OCHA common operational dataset)