Ward · Momba District # Ivuna Ivuna is a ward of Tanzania in Momba District, Songwe Region. It covers 667.3 km². 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 667 km² - 19 mapped services - 1,005 m typical elevation ## Where is Ivuna? Ivuna lies in Momba District, Songwe Region, Tanzania. It borders 8 other wards: Chilulumo, Chitete, Kamsamba, Kipeta, Mkulwe, Mpapa, Nambinzo and Namkukwe. By area it is the 263rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 14.2% of Momba District. The centre of Ivuna is about 435 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4577° S, 32.5392° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Ivuna - 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 96 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 07:00, sunset around 18:38). 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 Ivuna Open gazetteers list 9 villages, towns and localities in Ivuna. Settlements here lie between about 825 m and 1,104 m above sea level (median 1,005 m). - Itumbula - Ivuna - Iwanda - Kalungu - Kasanga - Lwatwe - Ntungwa - Samang'Ombe - Tungwa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ivuna Named natural and historic features inside Ivuna, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Mbowu - Niamba ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Msongo · 965 m - Ntanda · 961 m ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Ivuna Forest Reserve - Ivuna South Forest Reserve 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 Ivuna and the best time to visit Using the climate of Momba District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,187 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (274 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 | 21 | 250 | | Feb | 21 | 197 | | Mar | 21 | 205 | | Apr | 21 | 99 | | May | 19 | 18 | | Jun | 18 | 7 | | Jul | 18 | 4 | | Aug | 20 | 4 | | Sep | 23 | 2 | | Oct | 25 | 24 | | Nov | 24 | 102 | | Dec | 22 | 274 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ivuna | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kilangawana Dispensary · Kipeta | 29 km | Map | | Bank | Mpesa · Kamsamba | 29 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Petrol station · Kipeta | 31 km | Map | | School | Naimba Primary School · Ivuna | 0.4 km | Map | | Police station | Kapeta police station · Kipeta | 31 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 Ivuna Places mapped inside Ivuna in open map data, by type. - Schools 19 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 Momba District - Chilulumo - Chitete - Chiwezi - Kamsamba - Kapele - Mkulwe - Mpapa - Msangano - Myunga - Ndalembo - Nkangamo - Nzoka ## Quick answers - Where is Ivuna? In Momba District, Songwe Region, Tanzania - What borders Ivuna? Chilulumo, Chitete, Kamsamba, Kipeta, Mkulwe, Mpapa, Nambinzo and Namkukwe - What time zone is Ivuna in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ivuna? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Ivuna? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ivuna? 9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ivuna? Settlements lie between 825 m and 1,104 m - What is the highest point in Ivuna? Msongo (965 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ivuna? April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ivuna? Kilangawana Dispensary, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ivuna? Mpesa, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ivuna? Petrol station, about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ivuna? TZ2609031 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 667.3 km² - P-code: TZ2609031 - District: Momba District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/ivuna/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.