# Lyambamgongo Ward, Bukombe District, Geita Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/lyambamgongo/

Ward · Bukombe District 

# Lyambamgongo

Lyambamgongo is a ward of Tanzania in Bukombe District, Geita Region. It covers **92.4 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 92.4km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,186 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lyambamgongo?

Lyambamgongo lies in [Bukombe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/), [Geita Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Bukombe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/bukombe/), [Butinzya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/butinzya/), [Ikobe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/ikobe/), [Iyogelo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/iyogelo/), [Nanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/nanda/) and [Ushirombo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/ushirombo/). By area it is the 1868th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.1% of [Bukombe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/). The centre of Lyambamgongo is about 510 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.4756° S, 32.0104° 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: Lyambamgongo

- 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

- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza154 km
- Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega233 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:37) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:49).

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 Lyambamgongo

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Lyambamgongo. The largest with a recorded population: Ushirombo (95,052).

- Ishololo
- Kagwe
- Kidete
- Lyambamgongo
- Ushirombo

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 Lyambamgongo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bukombe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,035 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (186 mm) and the driest Jul (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 150 

Feb 23 130 

Mar 23 152 

Apr 23 125 

May 23 34 

Jun 23 7 

Jul 23 3 

Aug 24 7 

Sep 26 16 

Oct 26 53 

Nov 24 186 

Dec 22 172 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lyambamgongo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bukombe · Bukombe 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.51503&mlon=32.04817#map=17/-3.51503/32.04817) 

Bank USHIROMBO SACCOS · Igulwa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.46958&mlon=31.89698#map=17/-3.46958/31.89698) 

Petrol pump UTC/UHM/044 · Igulwa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.46552&mlon=31.88729#map=17/-3.46552/31.88729) 

Hotel MachalilaHotel · Igulwa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.45916&mlon=31.90211#map=17/-3.45916/31.90211) 

School Kagwe Primary School · Lyambamgongo 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.46150&mlon=32.01399#map=17/-3.46150/32.01399) 

Police station shops/kiosks · Igulwa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.46832&mlon=31.89400#map=17/-3.46832/31.89400) 

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 Lyambamgongo

Places mapped inside Lyambamgongo 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 Bukombe District

- Bugelenga
- Bukombe
- Busonzo
- Butinzya
- Igulwa
- Iyogelo
- Namonge
- Ng'anzo
- Runzewe Magharibi
- Runzewe Mashariki
- Ushirombo
- Uyovu

## Quick answers

- Where is Lyambamgongo?In Bukombe District, Geita Region, Tanzania
- What borders Lyambamgongo?Bukombe, Butinzya, Ikobe, Iyogelo, Nanda and Ushirombo
- What time zone is Lyambamgongo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Lyambamgongo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Lyambamgongo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lyambamgongo?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Lyambamgongo?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lyambamgongo?Bukombe, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lyambamgongo?USHIROMBO SACCOS, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lyambamgongo?UTC/UHM/044, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lyambamgongo?TZ2504091 (OCHA common operational dataset)