Ward · Mpwapwa District
# Lumuma

Lumuma is a ward of Tanzania in Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region. It covers 147.2 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 147 km²
- 3 mapped services
- 1,383 m typical elevation

## Where is Lumuma?

Lumuma lies in Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Galigali, Kidete, Lufu, Lumuma, Mbuga and Pwaga. By area it is the 1325th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.0% of Mpwapwa District. The centre of Lumuma is about 119 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.7778° S, 36.6298° E.

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Know before you go: Lumuma
- 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
- Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma 118 km
- Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam 285 km

### Nearest railway station

Kidete (Kidete), about 17 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:13) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 18:25).

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 Lumuma

Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Lumuma.
- Lufusi
- Lumuma
- Mafene

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Lumuma

Named natural and historic features inside Lumuma, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.
- Mutimtali

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.
- Kitojimbi · 1,165 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.
- Mafwemiro 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 Lumuma and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mpwapwa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 343 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 832 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (190 mm) and the driest Aug (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 | 20 | 190 |
| Feb | 20 | 126 |
| Mar | 20 | 143 |
| Apr | 20 | 96 |
| May | 19 | 30 |
| Jun | 18 | 6 |
| Jul | 17 | 5 |
| Aug | 19 | 2 |
| Sep | 20 | 2 |
| Oct | 22 | 16 |
| Nov | 22 | 58 |
| Dec | 22 | 159 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lumuma
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Kibakwe Health Centre · Kibakwe | 30 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | TotalEnergies · Mbumi | 40 km | Map |
| Hotel | One 2 one guesthouse · Kibakwe | 29 km | Map |
| School | Lumuma Primary School · Lumuma | 1.5 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 Lumuma

Places mapped inside Lumuma in open map data, by type.
- Schools 3

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 Mpwapwa District
- Berege
- Chipogoro
- Chitemo
- Chunyu
- Galigali
- Godegode
- Gulwe
- Ipera
- Iwondo
- Kibakwe
- Kimagai
- Kingiti
- Lufu
- Luhundwa
- Lupeta
- Malolo
- Massa
- Matomondo
- Mazae
- Mbuga
- Mima
- Mlunduzi
- Mpwapwa
- Mtera
- Nghambi
- Pwaga
- Rudi
- Vingh'awe
- Wotta

## Quick answers
- Where is Lumuma? In Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Lumuma? Galigali, Kidete, Lufu, Lumuma, Mbuga and Pwaga
- What time zone is Lumuma in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Lumuma? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Lumuma? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lumuma? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Lumuma? Kitojimbi (1,165 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lumuma? April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lumuma? Kibakwe Health Centre, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lumuma? TotalEnergies, about 40 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lumuma? TZ0102061 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 147.2 km²
- P-code: TZ0102061
- District: Mpwapwa District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/lumuma/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.