# Iyula Ward, Mbozi District, Songwe Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/iyula/ Ward · Mbozi District # Iyula Iyula is a ward of Tanzania in Mbozi District, Songwe Region. It covers **264.3 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 264km² - 20mapped services ## Where is Iyula? Iyula lies in [Mbozi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/), [Songwe Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Isuto](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya/isuto/), [Itawa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya/itawa/), [Iwiji](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya/iwiji/), [Mlangali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/mlangali/), [Nanyala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/nanyala/), [Nyambili](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/nyambili/) and [Ruanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/ruanda/). By area it is the 758th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.8% of [Mbozi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/). The centre of Iyula is about 430 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 26 km from Vwawa, the main town of Mbozi District. The centre point is at 9.0811° S, 33.1706° 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). ## Things to see in and around Iyula ### Nearby, outside Iyula - Mbozi Meteorit · attraction, Mlangali15 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Iyula - 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) · Mbeya21 km ### Nearest railway station Chikola (Nanyala), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:59, sunset around 18:35). 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 Iyula Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Iyula. - Idiwili - Ilomba - Iyula 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Iyula Named natural and historic features inside Iyula, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Wuma · 1,892 m - Chikola · 1,688 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Iyula 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 Iyula Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Songwe · Nanyala 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.95867&mlon=33.21326#map=17/-8.95867/33.21326) Bank CRDB BANK MLOWO · Mlowo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.01780&mlon=33.00301#map=17/-9.01780/33.00301) ATM CRDB · Iyunga 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.93979&mlon=33.41604#map=17/-8.93979/33.41604) Petrol pump Mlowo petrol station · Mlowo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.01620&mlon=33.00330#map=17/-9.01620/33.00330) Hotel Kiteliwazi Bar & Guesthouse · Bonde la Songwe 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.94980&mlon=33.24660#map=17/-8.94980/33.24660) Mall Mwanjelwa Market · Ruanda 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91006&mlon=33.45884#map=17/-8.91006/33.45884) School Ipyana Primary School · Iyula 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.05938&mlon=33.17077#map=17/-9.05938/33.17077) College Mbalizi High School · Utengule Usongwe 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.94545&mlon=33.35926#map=17/-8.94545/33.35926) Police station Central Police Office Mbeya · Sisimba 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.89445&mlon=33.44192#map=17/-8.89445/33.44192) 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 Iyula Places mapped inside Iyula in open map data, by type. - Schools20 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 - Ipunga - Isandula - Isansa - Itaka - Mlangali - Mlowo - Msia - Myovizi - Nambinzo - Nanyala - Nyambili - Ruanda - Vwawa ## Quick answers - Where is Iyula?In Mbozi District, Songwe Region, Tanzania - What borders Iyula?Isuto, Itawa, Iwiji, Mlangali, Nanyala, Nyambili and Ruanda - What is there to see in Iyula?Mbozi Meteorit - What time zone is Iyula in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Iyula?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Iyula?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Iyula?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Iyula?Wuma (1,892 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Iyula?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Iyula?Songwe, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Iyula?CRDB BANK MLOWO, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Iyula?CRDB, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Iyula?Mlowo petrol station, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Iyula?TZ2606081 (OCHA common operational dataset)