Ward · Mbozi District
# Ihanda

Ihanda is a ward of Tanzania in Mbozi District, Songwe Region. It covers 126.5 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 127 km²
- 9 mapped services
- 1,505 m typical elevation

## Where is Ihanda?

Ihanda lies in Mbozi District, Songwe Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Chiwezi, Ipunga, Isandula, Msia and Vwawa. By area it is the 1510th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.3% of Mbozi District. The centre of Ihanda is about 458 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 9.4 km from Vwawa, the main town of Mbozi District. The centre point is at 9.1336° S, 32.8527° E.

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Know before you go: Ihanda
- 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 52 km

### Nearest railway station

Vwawa (Vwawa), about 9.9 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 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 Ihanda

Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Ihanda.
- Ihanda

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Ihanda

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

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.
- Ntazu · 1,752 m
- Haseketwa · 1,552 m
- Ngamba · 1,474 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 Ihanda 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 Ihanda
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Mbozi District Hospital · Vwawa | 8.9 km | Map |
| Bank | CRDB BANK VWAWA · Vwawa | 9.2 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | SATATU FILING STATION · Vwawa | 9.3 km | Map |
| Hotel | MKOLA LODGE · Vwawa | 9.0 km | Map |
| School | Malonji Primary School · Ihanda | 0.4 km | Map |
| College | MBOZI MISSION HOSIPITAL APPATMENTS · Igamba | 14 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 Ihanda

Places mapped inside Ihanda in open map data, by type.
- Schools 9

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
- Igamba
- Ipunga
- Isandula
- Isansa
- Itaka
- Iyula
- Mlangali
- Mlowo
- Msia
- Myovizi
- Nambinzo
- Nanyala
- Nyambili
- Ruanda
- Vwawa

## Quick answers
- Where is Ihanda? In Mbozi District, Songwe Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ihanda? Chiwezi, Ipunga, Isandula, Msia and Vwawa
- What time zone is Ihanda in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ihanda? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ihanda? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ihanda? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Ihanda? Ntazu (1,752 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ihanda? April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ihanda? Mbozi District Hospital, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ihanda? CRDB BANK VWAWA, about 9.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihanda? SATATU FILING STATION, about 9.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ihanda? TZ2606011 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 126.5 km²
- P-code: TZ2606011
- District: Mbozi District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/ihanda/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.