# Ng'homolwa Ward, Mbogwe District, Geita Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/ng-homolwa/ Ward · Mbogwe District # Ng'homolwa Ng'homolwa is a ward of Tanzania in Mbogwe District, Geita Region. It covers **180.7 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 181km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Ng'homolwa? Ng'homolwa lies in [Mbogwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/), [Geita Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Bukandwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/bukandwe/), [Igwamanoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/igwamanoni/), [Mega](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/mega/), [Ntobo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/ntobo/) and [Wendele](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/wendele/). By area it is the 1126th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.9% of [Mbogwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/). The centre of Ng'homolwa is about 465 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.7067° S, 32.3533° 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: Ng'homolwa - 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 - Shinyanga Airport (SHY) · Shinyanga128 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza154 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:35) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:47). 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 Ng'homolwa Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Ng'homolwa. - Kabanga - Lubeho - Nhomolwa - Nyanhwiga 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 Ng'homolwa Named natural and historic features inside Ng'homolwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Ukweni · 1,319 m - Nyamibata · 1,217 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 Ng'homolwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mbogwe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,061 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (194 mm) and the driest Jul (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and May to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 125 Feb 23 116 Mar 23 156 Apr 22 135 May 22 46 Jun 22 8 Jul 22 3 Aug 24 8 Sep 26 20 Oct 25 76 Nov 23 194 Dec 22 175 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ng'homolwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Masumbwe health center · Masumbwe 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.64900&mlon=32.16756#map=17/-3.64900/32.16756) Bank Crdb bank · Masumbwe 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.64871&mlon=32.16726#map=17/-3.64871/32.16726) Petrol pump Henery oil station · Masumbwe 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.64551&mlon=32.16038#map=17/-3.64551/32.16038) Hotel Matinde · Masumbwe 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.65725&mlon=32.17532#map=17/-3.65725/32.17532) School Nyamimbi Primary School · Ng'homolwa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.71124&mlon=32.33895#map=17/-3.71124/32.33895) Police station Masumbwe police station · Masumbwe 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.65532&mlon=32.16716#map=17/-3.65532/32.16716) 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 Ng'homolwa Places mapped inside Ng'homolwa in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 Mbogwe District - Bukandwe - Ikobe - Ikunguigazi - Ilolangulu - Iponya - Isebya - Lugunga - Lulembela - Masumbwe - Mbogwe - Mgemo - Nanda - Nyakafulu - Nyasato - Ushirika ## Quick answers - Where is Ng'homolwa?In Mbogwe District, Geita Region, Tanzania - What borders Ng'homolwa?Bukandwe, Igwamanoni, Mega, Ntobo and Wendele - What time zone is Ng'homolwa in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ng'homolwa?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Ng'homolwa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ng'homolwa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ng'homolwa?Ukweni (1,319 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ng'homolwa?February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Ng'homolwa?Masumbwe health center, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ng'homolwa?Crdb bank, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ng'homolwa?Henery oil station, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ng'homolwa?TZ2503141 (OCHA common operational dataset)