# Iyumbu Ward, Ikungi District, Singida Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/iyumbu/

Ward · Ikungi District 

# Iyumbu

Iyumbu is a ward of Tanzania in Ikungi District, Singida Region. It covers **626.8 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 627km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,105 mtypical elevation

## Where is Iyumbu?

Iyumbu lies in [Ikungi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/), [Singida Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Ighombwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/ighombwe/), [Iglansoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/iglansoni/), [Loya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/uyui/loya/), [Mgungira](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/mgungira/), [Minyughe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/minyughe/), [Muhintiri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/muhintiri/) and [Tura](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/uyui/tura/). By area it is the 284th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.1% of [Ikungi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/). The centre of Iyumbu is about 201 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.1864° S, 34.2180° 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: Iyumbu

- 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

- Tabora Airport (TBO) · Tabora154 km
- Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma202 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:37).

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 Iyumbu

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Iyumbu. Settlements here lie between about 1,064 m and 1,314 m above sea level (median 1,105 m).

- Dindindi
- Iyumbu
- Kinginya
- Magasi
- Matalele
- Misaki
- Muwera

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 Iyumbu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ikungi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 298 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 986 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (224 mm) and the driest Jul (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

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- Feb
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- Jun
- Jul
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 197 

Feb 24 143 

Mar 24 151 

Apr 24 97 

May 24 26 

Jun 22 2 

Jul 22 1 

Aug 24 2 

Sep 26 3 

Oct 27 20 

Nov 26 119 

Dec 25 224 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Iyumbu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School makungu Primary School · Iyumbu 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.10354&mlon=34.06897#map=17/-5.10354/34.06897) 

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 Iyumbu

Places mapped inside Iyumbu 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 Ikungi District

- Dung'unyi
- Ighombwe
- Iglansoni
- Ihanja
- Ikungi
- Irisya
- Iseke
- Issuna
- Kikio
- Kituntu
- Lighwa
- Mang'onyi
- Mgungira
- Minyughe
- Misughaa
- Mkiwa
- Mtunduru
- Muhintiri
- Mungaa
- Mwaru
- Ntuntu
- Puma
- Sepuka
- Siuyu
- Unyahati

## Quick answers

- Where is Iyumbu?In Ikungi District, Singida Region, Tanzania
- What borders Iyumbu?Ighombwe, Iglansoni, Loya, Mgungira, Minyughe, Muhintiri and Tura
- What time zone is Iyumbu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Iyumbu?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Iyumbu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Iyumbu?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Iyumbu?Settlements lie between 1,064 m and 1,314 m
- What is the best time to visit Iyumbu?April to November
- What is the P-code of Iyumbu?TZ1305201 (OCHA common operational dataset)