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

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

Ward · Mbozi District 

# Ruanda

Ruanda is a ward of Tanzania in Mbozi District, Songwe Region. It covers **64.8 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 64.8km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,698 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ruanda?

Ruanda lies in [Mbozi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/), [Songwe Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Iyula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/iyula/), [Mlangali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/mlangali/), [Myovizi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/myovizi/) and [Nanyala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/nanyala/). By area it is the 2238th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.7% of [Mbozi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/). The centre of Ruanda is about 426 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 24 km from Vwawa, the main town of Mbozi District. The centre point is at 8.9914° S, 33.1179° 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 Ruanda

### Nearby, outside Ruanda

- Mbozi Meteorit · attraction, Mlangali16 km
- GEOFREY GARDENS · attraction, Isansa18 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: Ruanda

- 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) · Mbeya19 km

### Nearest railway station

Chikola (Nanyala), about 7.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:23) 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 Ruanda

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ruanda.

- Mlowas
- Yula

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).

## Weather in Ruanda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mbozi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 152 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 247 

Feb 19 195 

Mar 19 210 

Apr 18 109 

May 17 21 

Jun 15 8 

Jul 15 5 

Aug 17 3 

Sep 20 2 

Oct 22 25 

Nov 21 101 

Dec 20 277 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ruanda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Senjele · Nanyala 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.94045&mlon=33.16159#map=17/-8.94045/33.16159) 

Bank CRDB BANK MLOWO · Mlowo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.01780&mlon=33.00301#map=17/-9.01780/33.00301) 

ATM CRDB · Iyunga 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.93979&mlon=33.41604#map=17/-8.93979/33.41604) 

Petrol pump Mlowo petrol station · Mlowo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.01620&mlon=33.00330#map=17/-9.01620/33.00330) 

Hotel East Life Lodge · Mlowo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.01815&mlon=33.00101#map=17/-9.01815/33.00101) 

Mall Mwanjelwa Market · Ruanda 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91006&mlon=33.45884#map=17/-8.91006/33.45884) 

School Rada Primary School · Ruanda 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.97588&mlon=33.12168#map=17/-8.97588/33.12168) 

College MBOZI MISSION NURCING COLLAGE · Igamba 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.03035&mlon=32.93026#map=17/-9.03035/32.93026) 

Police station Mbeya Police Station · Sisimba 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.89124&mlon=33.44026#map=17/-8.89124/33.44026) 

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 Ruanda

Places mapped inside Ruanda in open map data, by type.

- Schools5

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
- Iyula
- Mlangali
- Mlowo
- Msia
- Myovizi
- Nambinzo
- Nanyala
- Nyambili
- Vwawa

## Quick answers

- Where is Ruanda?In Mbozi District, Songwe Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ruanda?Iyula, Mlangali, Myovizi and Nanyala
- What is there to see in Ruanda?Mbozi Meteorit, GEOFREY GARDENS
- What time zone is Ruanda in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ruanda?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ruanda?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ruanda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ruanda?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ruanda?Senjele, about 7.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ruanda?CRDB BANK MLOWO, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ruanda?CRDB, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruanda?Mlowo petrol station, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ruanda?TZ2606071 (OCHA common operational dataset)