# Songea Urban District, Ruvuma Region – Population, Wards & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/ District · Ruvuma Region # Songea Urban District Songea Urban District is a district of Tanzania in Ruvuma Region. It had an estimated **290,520 people** in 2020 on 579 km² (about 502 per km²). Its main town is Songea. It is divided into 21 wards. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 137 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 290,520people (2020) - 579km² - 21wards - 137mapped services ## How many people live in Songea Urban District? Songea Urban District had an estimated **290,520 people** in 2020 — 17.2% of Ruvuma Region, 87th of 168 districts. There are 1,051 women for every 1,000 men (above the Ruvuma Region figure of 1,011). Spread over 579 km², that is about **502 people per km²**, 24th of 168 districts. 38.8% of people are children under 15 and 2.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Ruvuma Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 71 children and older people. 0–4 ****39,125** 5–9 ****36,493** 10–14 ****36,994** 15–19 ****36,749** 20–24 ****28,566** 25–29 ****24,603** 30–34 ****20,669** 35–39 ****16,761** 40–44 ****13,128** 45–49 ****10,847** 50–54 ****7,496** 55–59 ****5,912** 60–64 ****5,033** 65–69 ****3,532** 70–74 ****2,250** 75–79 ****1,469** 80+ ****893** Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-tza). ## Where is Songea Urban District? Songea Urban District lies in [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 2 other districts: [Namtumbo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/) and [Songea District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/). By area it is the 141st largest of 170 districts in Tanzania. It covers 0.9% of [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/). The centre of Songea Urban District is about 497 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 6.0 km from Songea, the main town of Ruvuma Region. The centre point is at 10.6362° S, 35.6239° 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: Songea Urban District - 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) · Lichinga296 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:22). 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. ## Wards of Songea Urban District Ward Area km² Localities Services [Bombambili](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/bombambili/) 4.5 0 5 [Lilambo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/lilambo/) 128 9 9 [Lizaboni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/lizaboni/) 4.6 0 5 [Majengo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/majengo/) 1.1 1 7 [Matarawe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/matarawe/) 0.9 0 3 [Mateka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/mateka/) 7.1 0 5 [Matogoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/matogoro/) 44 2 6 [Mfaranyaki](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/mfaranyaki/) 1.0 0 4 [Misufini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/misufini/) 0.5 0 1 [Mjimwema](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/mjimwema/) 2.6 0 4 [Mjini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/mjini/) 3.7 0 24 [Mletele](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/mletele/) 49 1 9 [Msamala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/msamala/) 20 1 14 [Mshangano](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/mshangano/) 44 3 8 [Mwengemshindo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/mwengemshindo/) 25 1 4 [Ndilimalitembo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/ndilimalitembo/) 26 1 1 [Ruhuwiko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/ruhuwiko/) 18 0 4 [Ruvuma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/ruvuma/) 5.6 1 5 [Seedfarm](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/seedfarm/) 6.4 0 4 [Subira](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/subira/) 73 2 7 [Tanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/tanga/) 113 4 8 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Songea Urban District Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Songea Urban District. The largest with a recorded population: Songea (286,285). Settlements here lie between about 997 m and 1,124 m above sea level (median 1,053 m). - Fusi - Likuyufusi - Lilambo - Lilambo A - Lilambo B - Luhira - Mahilo - Masigira - Matagoro - Mlete - Mletele - Msamala - Mshangano - Muhumbezi - Mwanamonga - Mwengemshindo - Namanyigu - Ndilimalitembo - Parangu - Peramiho - Ruhuwiko - Ruvuma - Sinai - Songea - Subira - Tanga 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 Songea Urban District Named natural and historic features inside Songea Urban District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Matagoro · 1,219 m ### Getting around 1 airport. - Songea Airport 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 Songea Urban District and the best time to visit In Songea Urban District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). About 1,283 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (303 mm) and the driest Sep (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 303 Feb 22 230 Mar 22 232 Apr 21 127 May 19 46 Jun 18 14 Jul 18 5 Aug 20 4 Sep 23 3 Oct 25 17 Nov 26 74 Dec 24 228 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Songea Urban District Places mapped inside Songea Urban District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks5 - Hotels14 - Schools110 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants5 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Songea Urban District?In Ruvuma Region, Tanzania - What is the population of Songea Urban District?290,520 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Songea Urban District?About 19 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Songea Urban District?About 502 people per km² - What borders Songea Urban District?Namtumbo District and Songea District - What time zone is Songea Urban District in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Songea Urban District?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Songea Urban District?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Songea Urban District?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Songea Urban District?Settlements lie between 997 m and 1,124 m - What is the highest point in Songea Urban District?Matagoro (1,219 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Songea Urban District?May to November - How many hospitals are in Songea Urban District?2 mapped - How many banks are in Songea Urban District?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Songea Urban District?TZ1004 (OCHA common operational dataset)