Ward · Mbozi District # Msia Msia is a ward of Tanzania in Mbozi District, Songwe Region. It covers 237.5 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 238 km² - 11 mapped services - 1,421 m typical elevation ## Where is Msia? Msia lies in Mbozi District, Songwe Region, Tanzania. It borders 8 other wards: Chiwezi, Halungu, Igamba, Ihanda, Ipunga, Itaka, Msangano and Vwawa. By area it is the 840th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.2% of Mbozi District. The centre of Msia is about 454 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 19 km from Vwawa, the main town of Mbozi District. The centre point is at 9.0185° S, 32.7866° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Msia - 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 55 km ### Nearest railway station Vwawa (Vwawa), about 18 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 Msia Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Msia. Settlements here lie between about 1,350 m and 1,529 m above sea level (median 1,421 m). - Chirara - Isalala - Nkota Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Msia Named natural and historic features inside Msia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kalakawa · 1,566 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 Msia 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 Msia | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mbozi Moravian Hospital · Igamba | 16 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB BANK VWAWA · Vwawa | 19 km | Map | | Petrol pump | SATATU FILING STATION · Vwawa | 19 km | Map | | Hotel | HEKIMA MOTEL · Vwawa | 19 km | Map | | School | MSIA SECONDARY SCHOOL · Msia | 0.6 km | Map | | College | MBOZI MISSION NURCING COLLAGE · Igamba | 16 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 Msia Places mapped inside Msia in open map data, by type. - Schools 11 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 - Isansa - Itaka - Iyula - Mlangali - Mlowo - Myovizi - Nambinzo - Nanyala - Nyambili - Ruanda - Vwawa ## Quick answers - Where is Msia? In Mbozi District, Songwe Region, Tanzania - What borders Msia? Chiwezi, Halungu, Igamba, Ihanda, Ipunga, Itaka, Msangano and Vwawa - What time zone is Msia in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Msia? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Msia? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Msia? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Msia? Settlements lie between 1,350 m and 1,529 m - What is the highest point in Msia? Kalakawa (1,566 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Msia? April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Msia? Mbozi Moravian Hospital, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Msia? CRDB BANK VWAWA, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Msia? SATATU FILING STATION, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Msia? TZ2606141 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 237.5 km² - P-code: TZ2606141 - District: Mbozi District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/msia/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.