Ward · Mbozi District # Isansa Isansa is a ward of Tanzania in Mbozi District, Songwe Region. It covers 542.7 km². 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 40 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 543 km² - 40 mapped services - 1,557 m typical elevation ## Where is Isansa? Isansa lies in Mbozi District, Songwe Region, Tanzania. It borders 9 other wards: Bara, Galula, Halungu, Igamba, Itaka, Magamba, Mshewe, Myovizi and Nanyala. By area it is the 342nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 14.1% of Mbozi District. The centre of Isansa is about 424 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 32 km from Vwawa, the main town of Mbozi District. The centre point is at 8.8194° S, 32.9714° 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 Isansa OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Isansa: 1 attraction. - GEOFREY GARDENS · attraction 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: Isansa - 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 35 km ### Nearest railway station Mlowo (Mlowo), about 22 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 06:59, 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 Isansa Open gazetteers list 8 villages, towns and localities in Isansa. Settlements here lie between about 1,515 m and 1,570 m above sea level (median 1,557 m). - Bantanda - Isansa - Isowezia - Mantenga - Mlandera - Mrogoro - Msense - Itumpi - Nyambosy Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Isansa Named natural and historic features inside Isansa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Mbelesani · 1,646 m - Musensi · 1,635 m - Mlandera · 1,528 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 Isansa 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 Isansa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | ITUMPI DSPENSARY · Isansa | 8.6 km | Map | | Bank | BRUNCHEE OF EQUITY BANK ITUMPI · Isansa | 8.6 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Mlowo petrol station · Mlowo | 22 km | Map | | Hotel | NJOWELLA GUEST HOUSE · Isansa | 9.8 km | Map | | School | Mtunduru Primary School · Isansa | 1.4 km | Map | | College | MBOZI MISSION NURCING COLLAGE · Igamba | 24 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 Isansa Places mapped inside Isansa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 3 - Banks 2 - Hotels 3 - Schools 30 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 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 - Igamba - Ihanda - Ipunga - Isandula - Itaka - Iyula - Mlangali - Mlowo - Msia - Myovizi - Nambinzo - Nanyala - Nyambili - Ruanda - Vwawa ## Quick answers - Where is Isansa? In Mbozi District, Songwe Region, Tanzania - What borders Isansa? Bara, Galula, Halungu, Igamba, Itaka, Magamba, Mshewe, Myovizi and Nanyala - What is there to see in Isansa? GEOFREY GARDENS - What time zone is Isansa in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Isansa? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Isansa? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Isansa? 8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Isansa? Settlements lie between 1,515 m and 1,570 m - What is the highest point in Isansa? Mbelesani (1,646 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Isansa? April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Isansa? ITUMPI DSPENSARY, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Isansa? BRUNCHEE OF EQUITY BANK ITUMPI, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Isansa? Mlowo petrol station, about 22 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Isansa? 3 mapped - How many banks are in Isansa? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Isansa? TZ2606061 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 542.7 km² - P-code: TZ2606061 - District: Mbozi District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/isansa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.