# Ipunga Ward, Mbozi District, Songwe Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/ipunga/

Ward · Mbozi District 

# Ipunga

Ipunga is a ward of Tanzania in Mbozi District, Songwe Region. It covers **101.9 km²**. Open map data shows 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 102km²
- 6mapped services

## Where is Ipunga?

Ipunga lies in [Mbozi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/), [Songwe Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Chiwezi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/chiwezi/), [Ihanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/ihanda/) and [Msia](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/msia/). By area it is the 1768th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.6% of [Mbozi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/). The centre of Ipunga is about 462 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 17 km from Vwawa, the main town of Mbozi District. The centre point is at 9.1091° S, 32.7792° 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: Ipunga

- 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

- Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya58 km

### Nearest railway station

Vwawa (Vwawa), about 17 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 07:01, sunset around 18:36).

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.

## Weather in Ipunga 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ipunga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mbozi District Hospital · Vwawa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.11312&mlon=32.93070#map=17/-9.11312/32.93070) 

Bank CRDB BANK VWAWA · Vwawa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.10924&mlon=32.93265#map=17/-9.10924/32.93265) 

Petrol pump SATATU FILING STATION · Vwawa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.10886&mlon=32.93323#map=17/-9.10886/32.93323) 

Hotel MKOLA LODGE · Vwawa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.11694&mlon=32.93290#map=17/-9.11694/32.93290) 

School Ipapa Primary School · Ipunga 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.10932&mlon=32.76081#map=17/-9.10932/32.76081) 

College MBOZI MISSION HOSIPITAL APPATMENTS · Igamba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.03335&mlon=32.93074#map=17/-9.03335/32.93074) 

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 Ipunga

Places mapped inside Ipunga 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 Mbozi District

- Bara
- Halungu
- Igamba
- Ihanda
- Isandula
- Isansa
- Itaka
- Iyula
- Mlangali
- Mlowo
- Msia
- Myovizi
- Nambinzo
- Nanyala
- Nyambili
- Ruanda
- Vwawa

## Quick answers

- Where is Ipunga?In Mbozi District, Songwe Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ipunga?Chiwezi, Ihanda and Msia
- What time zone is Ipunga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ipunga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ipunga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ipunga?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ipunga?Mbozi District Hospital, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ipunga?CRDB BANK VWAWA, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ipunga?SATATU FILING STATION, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ipunga?TZ2606161 (OCHA common operational dataset)