Ward · Mbozi District # Igamba Igamba is a ward of Tanzania in Mbozi District, Songwe Region. It covers 176.7 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 177 km² - 25 mapped services - 1,588 m typical elevation ## Where is Igamba? Igamba lies in Mbozi District, Songwe Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Halungu, Isansa, Mlowo, Msia, Myovizi and Vwawa. By area it is the 1149th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.6% of Mbozi District. The centre of Igamba is about 437 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 16 km from Vwawa, the main town of Mbozi District. The centre point is at 8.9604° S, 32.9475° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Igamba ### Nearby, outside Igamba - GEOFREY GARDENS · attraction, Isansa 5.9 km - Mbozi Meteorit · attraction, Mlangali 19 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Igamba - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya 36 km ### Nearest railway station Mlowo (Mlowo), about 7.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 07:00, sunset around 18:36). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Igamba Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Igamba. The largest with a recorded population: Mlowo (40,000). Settlements here lie between about 1,574 m and 1,591 m above sea level (median 1,588 m). - Igamba - Litumbi - Mlowo - Mwenefulu Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Igamba Named natural and historic features inside Igamba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 7 hills. - Sahala West · 1,668 m - Kipanga · 1,648 m - Litumbi · 1,604 m - Kiwinga · 1,599 m - Toto · 1,588 m - Mwenefulu · 1,568 m - Nsangira · 1,564 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Igamba and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mbozi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,203 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (277 mm) and the driest Sep (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are April to November. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 20 | 247 | | Feb | 20 | 195 | | Mar | 20 | 210 | | Apr | 19 | 109 | | May | 18 | 21 | | Jun | 16 | 8 | | Jul | 16 | 5 | | Aug | 18 | 3 | | Sep | 21 | 2 | | Oct | 23 | 25 | | Nov | 22 | 101 | | Dec | 21 | 277 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Igamba | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Isansa · Igamba | 1.2 km | Map | | Bank | COFFEE FARMS · Isansa | 6.0 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Mlowo petrol station · Mlowo | 8.7 km | Map | | Hotel | ISANSA ONE UTULIVU GUEST HOUSE · Isansa | 4.8 km | Map | | School | Shiwinga Primary School · Igamba | 0.4 km | Map | | College | MBOZI MISSION NURCING COLLAGE · Igamba | 8.0 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Igamba Places mapped inside Igamba in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 3 - Schools 19 - Colleges and universities 2 - Pharmacies 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Mbozi District - Bara - Halungu - Ihanda - Ipunga - Isandula - Isansa - Itaka - Iyula - Mlangali - Mlowo - Msia - Myovizi - Nambinzo - Nanyala - Nyambili - Ruanda - Vwawa ## Quick answers - Where is Igamba? In Mbozi District, Songwe Region, Tanzania - What borders Igamba? Halungu, Isansa, Mlowo, Msia, Myovizi and Vwawa - What is there to see in Igamba? GEOFREY GARDENS, Mbozi Meteorit - What time zone is Igamba in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Igamba? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Igamba? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Igamba? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Igamba? Settlements lie between 1,574 m and 1,591 m - What is the highest point in Igamba? Sahala West (1,668 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Igamba? April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Igamba? Isansa, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Igamba? COFFEE FARMS, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Igamba? Mlowo petrol station, about 8.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Igamba? 3 mapped - What is the P-code of Igamba? TZ2606121 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 176.7 km² - P-code: TZ2606121 - District: Mbozi District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/igamba/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.