# Mpapa Ward, Momba District, Songwe Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/mpapa/

Ward · Momba District 

# Mpapa

Mpapa is a ward of Tanzania in Momba District, Songwe Region. It covers **150.3 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 150km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Mpapa?

Mpapa lies in [Momba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/), [Songwe Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Ivuna](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/ivuna/), [Kamsamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/kamsamba/) and [Mkulwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/mkulwe/). By area it is the 1309th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.2% of [Momba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/). The centre of Mpapa is about 445 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4168° S, 32.3982° 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: Mpapa

- 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) · Mbeya111 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 Mpapa

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

- Kasanu
- Masanyinta

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 Mpapa 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**.

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- Feb
- Mar
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- Jul
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- Oct
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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 Mpapa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kilangawana Dispensary · Kipeta 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.30324&mlon=32.32750#map=17/-8.30324/32.32750) 

Bank Mpesa · Kamsamba 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.35850&mlon=32.29604#map=17/-8.35850/32.29604) 

Petrol pump Petrol station · Kipeta 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.35815&mlon=32.27756#map=17/-8.35815/32.27756) 

School Masanyinta Primary School · Mpapa 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.42647&mlon=32.41190#map=17/-8.42647/32.41190) 

Police station Kapeta police station · Kipeta 15 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 Mpapa

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

- Schools4

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
- Mkulwe
- Msangano
- Myunga
- Ndalembo
- Nkangamo
- Nzoka

## Quick answers

- Where is Mpapa?In Momba District, Songwe Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mpapa?Ivuna, Kamsamba and Mkulwe
- What time zone is Mpapa in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mpapa?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mpapa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mpapa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mpapa?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mpapa?Kilangawana Dispensary, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mpapa?Mpesa, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mpapa?Petrol station, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mpapa?TZ2609041 (OCHA common operational dataset)