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

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

Ward · Nyasa District 

# Mtipwili

Mtipwili is a ward of Tanzania in Nyasa District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **112.1 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 112km²
- 6mapped services
- 508 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mtipwili?

Mtipwili 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: [Chiwanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/nyasa/chiwanda/), [Kilosa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/nyasa/kilosa/), [Kingerikiti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/nyasa/kingerikiti/) and [Tingi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/nyasa/tingi/). By area it is the 1648th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.7% of [Nyasa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/nyasa/). The centre of Mtipwili is about 580 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 11.3253° S, 34.9143° 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: Mtipwili

- 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) · Lichinga220 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:56, 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 Mtipwili

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mtipwili. Settlements here lie between about 489 m and 540 m above sea level (median 508 m).

- Chiwanda
- Kwambi
- Mtipwili
- Nyeue

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 Mtipwili 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 Mtipwili

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mbamba Bay Hospital · Mbambabay 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.28971&mlon=34.80488#map=17/-11.28971/34.80488) 

Petrol pump mdaka five filling station - · Kilosa 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.30260&mlon=34.83419#map=17/-11.30260/34.83419) 

Hotel St. Bernadetha Srs. Hotel · Mbambabay 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.28409&mlon=34.80436#map=17/-11.28409/34.80436) 

School Malini Primary School · Mtipwili 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.33153&mlon=34.87869#map=17/-11.33153/34.87869) 

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 Mtipwili

Places mapped inside Mtipwili 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 Nyasa District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Mtipwili?In Nyasa District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mtipwili?Chiwanda, Kilosa, Kingerikiti and Tingi
- What time zone is Mtipwili in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mtipwili?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mtipwili?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mtipwili?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mtipwili?Settlements lie between 489 m and 540 m
- What is the best time to visit Mtipwili?April to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mtipwili?Mbamba Bay Hospital, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mtipwili?mdaka five filling station -, about 9.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mtipwili?TZ1006041 (OCHA common operational dataset)