# Nghumbi Ward, Kongwa District, Dodoma Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/nghumbi/ Ward · Kongwa District # Nghumbi Nghumbi is a ward of Tanzania in Kongwa District, Dodoma Region. It covers **154.8 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 155km² - 5mapped services - 1,836 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nghumbi? Nghumbi lies in [Kongwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Chagongwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/gairo/chagongwe/), [Chamkoroma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/chamkoroma/), [Chanjale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/gairo/chanjale/), [Chiwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/chiwe/), [Matomondo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/matomondo/), [Mlali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/mlali/) and [Rubeho](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/gairo/rubeho/). By area it is the 1280th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.9% of [Kongwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/). The centre of Nghumbi is about 121 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.3270° S, 36.8244° 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: Nghumbi - 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 - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma119 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar266 km ### Nearest railway station Kidete (Pwaga), about 37 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:13) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:25). 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 Nghumbi Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Nghumbi. - Humbi - Mbagilwa - Nghumbi - Pembamoto 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 Nghumbi Named natural and historic features inside Nghumbi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Idunda · 1,541 m - Ikunwa · 1,317 m - Mpange · 1,295 m 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 Nghumbi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kongwa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 618 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,110 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (194 mm) and the driest Aug (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 17 194 Feb 17 121 Mar 17 171 Apr 16 165 May 14 78 Jun 13 16 Jul 13 13 Aug 14 12 Sep 15 13 Oct 17 48 Nov 18 98 Dec 18 181 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nghumbi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mlali Health Centre · Mlali 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.29988&mlon=36.75063#map=17/-6.29988/36.75063) Bank NMB bank Gairo · Msingisi 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.13560&mlon=36.86683#map=17/-6.13560/36.86683) Petrol pump Gairo Camel Oil · Msingisi 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.13368&mlon=36.84651#map=17/-6.13368/36.84651) Hotel Molet Lodge · Msingisi 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.13513&mlon=36.85818#map=17/-6.13513/36.85818) School Nghumbi Primary School · Nghumbi 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.31367&mlon=36.82744#map=17/-6.31367/36.82744) College School of Nursing at Berega (SONAB) · Berega 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.18015&mlon=37.14532#map=17/-6.18015/37.14532) 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 Nghumbi Places mapped inside Nghumbi 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 Kongwa District - Chamkoroma - Chitego - Chiwe - Hogoro - Iduo - Kibaigwa - Kongwa - Lenjulu - Makawa - Matongoro - Mkoka - Mlali - Mtanana - Ngomai - Njoge - Pandambili - Sagara - Sejeli - Songambele - Ugogoni - Zoissa ## Quick answers - Where is Nghumbi?In Kongwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Nghumbi?Chagongwe, Chamkoroma, Chanjale, Chiwe, Matomondo, Mlali and Rubeho - What time zone is Nghumbi in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nghumbi?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Nghumbi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nghumbi?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Nghumbi?Idunda (1,541 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nghumbi?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Nghumbi?Mlali Health Centre, about 8.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nghumbi?NMB bank Gairo, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nghumbi?Gairo Camel Oil, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nghumbi?TZ0103221 (OCHA common operational dataset)