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

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

Ward · Mbozi District 

# Vwawa

Vwawa is a ward of Tanzania in Mbozi District, Songwe Region. It covers **131.8 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 40 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 132km²
- 40mapped services
- 1,577 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vwawa?

Vwawa 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: [Igamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/igamba/), [Ihanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/ihanda/), [Isandula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/isandula/), [Mlangali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/mlangali/), [Mlowo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/mlowo/), [Msia](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/msia/) and [Nyambili](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/nyambili/). By area it is the 1457th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.4% of [Mbozi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/). The centre of Vwawa is about 450 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1184° S, 32.9436° 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 Vwawa

### Nearby, outside Vwawa

- Mbozi Meteorit · attraction, Mlangali10 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: Vwawa

- 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) · Mbeya42 km

### Nearest railway station

Vwawa (Vwawa), about 3.5 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 07:00, 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.

## Villages and localities in Vwawa

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Vwawa. The largest with a recorded population: Vwawa (85,000).

- Hasamba
- Vwawa

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 Vwawa 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**.

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- Feb
- Mar
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- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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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 Vwawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital ILASI HEALTH CENTER · Vwawa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.11122&mlon=32.93728#map=17/-9.11122/32.93728) 

Bank CRDB · Vwawa 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.11316&mlon=32.94062#map=17/-9.11316/32.94062) 

Petrol pump SATATU FILING STATION · Vwawa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.10886&mlon=32.93323#map=17/-9.10886/32.93323) 

Hotel MKOLA LODGE · Vwawa 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.11694&mlon=32.93290#map=17/-9.11694/32.93290) 

School Mtumbo Primary School · Vwawa 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.11945&mlon=32.94729#map=17/-9.11945/32.94729) 

College MBOZI MISSION HOSIPITAL APPATMENTS · Igamba 9.6 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 Vwawa

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels6
- Schools27
- Restaurants1

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
- Ruanda

## Quick answers

- Where is Vwawa?In Mbozi District, Songwe Region, Tanzania
- What borders Vwawa?Igamba, Ihanda, Isandula, Mlangali, Mlowo, Msia and Nyambili
- What is there to see in Vwawa?Mbozi Meteorit
- What time zone is Vwawa in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Vwawa?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Vwawa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vwawa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Vwawa?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vwawa?ILASI HEALTH CENTER, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vwawa?CRDB, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vwawa?SATATU FILING STATION, about 1.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Vwawa?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Vwawa?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Vwawa?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Vwawa?TZ2606182 (OCHA common operational dataset)