# Matimira Ward, Songea District, Ruvuma Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/matimira/

Ward · Songea District 

# Matimira

Matimira is a ward of Tanzania in Songea District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **600.1 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 600km²
- 4mapped services
- 890 mtypical elevation

## Where is Matimira?

Matimira lies in [Songea District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/), [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 10 other wards: [Limamu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/limamu/), [Matogoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/matogoro/), [Mkongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/mkongo/), [Mletele](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/mletele/), [Mpitimbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/mpitimbi/), [Msindo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/msindo/), [Namabengo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/namabengo/), [Ndilimalitembo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/ndilimalitembo/), [Ndongosi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/ndongosi/) and [Tanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/tanga/). By area it is the 297th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.3% of [Songea District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/). The centre of Matimira is about 513 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.7886° S, 35.7656° 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: Matimira

- 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) · Lichinga282 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:21).

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 Matimira

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Matimira. Settlements here lie between about 731 m and 929 m above sea level (median 890 m).

- Kikunja
- Kiyaya
- Liula
- Matimila
- Matimira
- Mipingi
- Mkwera
- Mpangula

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 Matimira and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Songea 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 Matimira

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ruvuma Regional Hospital · Mjini 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.68123&mlon=35.65118#map=17/-10.68123/35.65118) 

Bank CRDB Bank · Mjini 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.67862&mlon=35.65297#map=17/-10.67862/35.65297) 

Hotel Nkosi Zwangendaba Hotel · Seedfarm 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.66593&mlon=35.67390#map=17/-10.66593/35.67390) 

School Kikunja Primary School · Matimira 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.82914&mlon=35.73372#map=17/-10.82914/35.73372) 

College Mahinya College of Sustainable Agriculture · Msindo 29 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 Matimira

Places mapped inside Matimira 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 Songea District

- Gumbiro
- Kilagano
- Litisha
- Magagura
- Mahanje
- Maposeni
- Matumbi
- Mbinga Mhalule
- Mkongotema
- Mpandangino
- Mpitimbi
- Mtyangimbole
- Muhuruku
- Ndongosi
- Peramiho
- Wino

## Quick answers

- Where is Matimira?In Songea District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Matimira?Limamu, Matogoro, Mkongo, Mletele, Mpitimbi, Msindo, Namabengo, Ndilimalitembo, Ndongosi and Tanga
- What time zone is Matimira in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Matimira?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Matimira?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Matimira?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Matimira?Settlements lie between 731 m and 929 m
- What is the best time to visit Matimira?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Matimira?Ruvuma Regional Hospital, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Matimira?CRDB Bank, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Matimira?TZ1002141 (OCHA common operational dataset)