# Mbati Ward, Tunduru District, Ruvuma Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/mbati/

Ward · Tunduru District 

# Mbati

Mbati is a ward of Tanzania in Tunduru District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **202.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 202km²
- 4mapped services
- 809 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mbati?

Mbati lies in [Tunduru District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/), [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Marumba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/marumba/), [Mbesa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/mbesa/), [Mchoteka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/mchoteka/), [Nalasi Mashariki](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/nalasi-mashariki/) and [Nampungu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/nampungu/). By area it is the 1025th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.1% of [Tunduru District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/). The centre of Mbati is about 583 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 11.2683° S, 36.9997° 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: Mbati

- 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) · Lichinga292 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:16).

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 Mbati

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mbati.

- Bibi Kundenda
- Mbati
- Mdabwa
- Mpanji

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 Mbati and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tunduru District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 349 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,351 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (302 mm) and the driest Sep (5 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 23 302 

Feb 22 235 

Mar 22 251 

Apr 21 185 

May 20 40 

Jun 19 19 

Jul 19 7 

Aug 20 8 

Sep 23 5 

Oct 25 35 

Nov 26 66 

Dec 24 199 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mbati

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mbesa Mission Hospital · Mbesa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.34623&mlon=37.06427#map=17/-11.34623/37.06427) 

School Mbati ya leo Primary School · Mbati 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.25111&mlon=36.95874#map=17/-11.25111/36.95874) 

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 Mbati

Places mapped inside Mbati 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 Tunduru District

- Jakika
- Kalulu
- Kidodoma
- Ligoma
- Ligunga
- Lukumbule
- Majengo
- Marumba
- Masonya
- Matemanga
- Mbesa
- Mchangani
- Mchesi
- Mchoteka
- Mchuluka
- Mindu
- Misechela
- Mlingoti Magharibi
- Mlingoti Mashariki
- Mtina
- Muhuwesi
- Nakapanya
- Nakayaya
- Nalasi Mashariki
- Nalasi-Magharibi
- Namasakata
- Namiungo
- Nampungu
- Namwinyu
- Nandembo
- Nanjoka
- Ngapa
- Sisikwasisi
- Tuwemacho

## Quick answers

- Where is Mbati?In Tunduru District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mbati?Marumba, Mbesa, Mchoteka, Nalasi Mashariki and Nampungu
- What time zone is Mbati in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mbati?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mbati?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mbati?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mbati?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mbati?Mbesa Mission Hospital, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mbati?TZ1001251 (OCHA common operational dataset)