# Mkulwe Ward, Momba District, Songwe Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/mkulwe/ Ward · Momba District # Mkulwe Mkulwe is a ward of Tanzania in Momba District, Songwe Region. It covers **225.3 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 225km² - 5mapped services - 896 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mkulwe? Mkulwe lies in [Momba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/), [Songwe Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Chilulumo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/chilulumo/), [Ivuna](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/ivuna/), [Kamsamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/kamsamba/), [Kaoze](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/kaoze/), [Kipeta](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/kipeta/), [Mpapa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/mpapa/) and [Nzoka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/nzoka/). By area it is the 899th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.8% of [Momba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/). The centre of Mkulwe is about 459 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5721° S, 32.3484° 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). ## Know before you go: Mkulwe - 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) · Mbeya109 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 07:01, sunset around 18:39). 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 Mkulwe Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Mkulwe. Settlements here lie between about 884 m and 898 m above sea level (median 896 m). - Chuo - Itawa - Itelefya - Iwanda - Mkulwe - Mweneemba - Namsinde I 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 Mkulwe Named natural and historic features inside Mkulwe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mfafia 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 Mkulwe 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mkulwe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kilangawana Dispensary · Kipeta 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.30324&mlon=32.32750#map=17/-8.30324/32.32750) Bank Mpesa · Kamsamba 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.35850&mlon=32.29604#map=17/-8.35850/32.29604) Petrol pump Petrol station · Kipeta 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.35815&mlon=32.27756#map=17/-8.35815/32.27756) Hotel The City Lodge · Laela 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.57882&mlon=32.05309#map=17/-8.57882/32.05309) School Namsinge 1 Primary School · Mkulwe 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.57022&mlon=32.36446#map=17/-8.57022/32.36446) Police station Kapeta police station · Kipeta 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.37615&mlon=32.26852#map=17/-8.37615/32.26852) 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 Mkulwe Places mapped inside Mkulwe 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 Momba District - Chilulumo - Chitete - Chiwezi - Ivuna - Kamsamba - Kapele - Mpapa - Msangano - Myunga - Ndalembo - Nkangamo - Nzoka ## Quick answers - Where is Mkulwe?In Momba District, Songwe Region, Tanzania - What borders Mkulwe?Chilulumo, Ivuna, Kamsamba, Kaoze, Kipeta, Mpapa and Nzoka - What time zone is Mkulwe in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mkulwe?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mkulwe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mkulwe?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mkulwe?Settlements lie between 884 m and 898 m - What is the best time to visit Mkulwe?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mkulwe?Kilangawana Dispensary, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mkulwe?Mpesa, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mkulwe?Petrol station, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mkulwe?TZ2609051 (OCHA common operational dataset)