# Mbinga Mhalule Ward, Songea District, Ruvuma Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/mbinga-mhalule/

Ward · Songea District 

# Mbinga Mhalule

Mbinga Mhalule is a ward of Tanzania in Songea District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **227.5 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 227km²
- 6mapped services
- 961 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mbinga Mhalule?

Mbinga Mhalule lies in [Songea District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/), [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Lilambo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/lilambo/), [Litisha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/litisha/), [Magagura](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/magagura/), [Mpitimbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/mpitimbi/) and [Ndongosi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/ndongosi/). By area it is the 880th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.6% of [Songea District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/). The centre of Mbinga Mhalule is about 512 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.7638° S, 35.3408° 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: Mbinga Mhalule

- 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) · Lichinga279 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:23).

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 Mbinga Mhalule

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Mbinga Mhalule. Settlements here lie between about 931 m and 985 m above sea level (median 961 m).

- Johannes Bruck
- Lipokela
- Luyangweni
- Matamondo
- Mbinga
- Mbinga Mhalul
- Nakahegwa
- Towatowa

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 Mbinga Mhalule

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Litapwasi

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Litenga · 1,261 m
- Lunyanga · 1,220 m
- Humbare · 1,044 m
- Ligumbiro · 939 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 Mbinga Mhalule 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 Mbinga Mhalule

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Peramiho Missionary Hospital · Peramiho 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.63830&mlon=35.46317#map=17/-10.63830/35.46317) 

Bank FINCA · Mjini 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.67878&mlon=35.64676#map=17/-10.67878/35.64676) 

Hotel Hospitali ya Wilaya Mbinga Vijijini, Mbinga DC Hospital · Kigonsera 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.76667&mlon=35.08518#map=17/-10.76667/35.08518) 

School MHALULE SECONDARY SCHOOL · Mbinga Mhalule 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.75550&mlon=35.34241#map=17/-10.75550/35.34241) 

College Mlale Community Development College · Magagura 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.81600&mlon=35.26681#map=17/-10.81600/35.26681) 

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 Mbinga Mhalule

Places mapped inside Mbinga Mhalule 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 Songea District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Mbinga Mhalule?In Songea District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mbinga Mhalule?Lilambo, Litisha, Magagura, Mpitimbi and Ndongosi
- What time zone is Mbinga Mhalule in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mbinga Mhalule?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mbinga Mhalule?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mbinga Mhalule?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mbinga Mhalule?Settlements lie between 931 m and 985 m
- What is the highest point in Mbinga Mhalule?Litenga (1,261 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mbinga Mhalule?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mbinga Mhalule?Peramiho Missionary Hospital, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mbinga Mhalule?FINCA, about 35 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mbinga Mhalule?TZ1002171 (OCHA common operational dataset)
