# Subira Ward, Songea Urban District, Ruvuma Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/subira/ Ward · Songea Urban District # Subira Subira is a ward of Tanzania in Songea Urban District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **73.3 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 73.3km² - 7mapped services - 1,040 mtypical elevation ## Where is Subira? Subira lies in [Songea Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/), [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Lilambo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/lilambo/), [Lizaboni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/lizaboni/), [Mateka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/mateka/), [Matogoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/matogoro/), [Mpitimbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/mpitimbi/), [Ndilimalitembo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/ndilimalitembo/) and [Ruvuma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/ruvuma/). By area it is the 2138th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 12.7% of [Songea Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/). The centre of Subira is about 505 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 6.9 km from Songea, the main town of Songea Urban District. The centre point is at 10.7158° S, 35.5964° 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: Subira - 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) · Lichinga287 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. ## Villages and localities in Subira Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Subira. - Ruhuwiko - Subira 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 Subira Named natural and historic features inside Subira, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Matagoro · 1,219 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 Subira and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Subira Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ruvuma Regional Hospital · Mjini 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.68123&mlon=35.65118#map=17/-10.68123/35.65118) Bank FINCA · Mjini 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.67878&mlon=35.64676#map=17/-10.67878/35.64676) Hotel Ruhuwiko Hunt Club · Subira 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.70000&mlon=35.60000#map=17/-10.70000/35.60000) School SUBIRA SECONDARY SCHOOL · Subira 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.70736&mlon=35.60595#map=17/-10.70736/35.60595) College Mahinya College of Sustainable Agriculture · Msindo 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.53042&mlon=35.73961#map=17/-10.53042/35.73961) 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 Subira Places mapped inside Subira in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - 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 Songea Urban District - Bombambili - Lilambo - Lizaboni - Majengo - Matarawe - Mateka - Matogoro - Mfaranyaki - Misufini - Mjimwema - Mjini - Mletele - Msamala - Mshangano - Mwengemshindo - Ndilimalitembo - Ruhuwiko - Ruvuma - Seedfarm - Tanga ## Quick answers - Where is Subira?In Songea Urban District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania - What borders Subira?Lilambo, Lizaboni, Mateka, Matogoro, Mpitimbi, Ndilimalitembo and Ruvuma - What time zone is Subira in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Subira?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Subira?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Subira?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Subira?Matagoro (1,219 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Subira?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Subira?Ruvuma Regional Hospital, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Subira?FINCA, about 6.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Subira?TZ1004102 (OCHA common operational dataset)