# Mwembe Ward, Same District, Kilimanjaro Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/mwembe/

Ward · Same District 

# Mwembe

Mwembe is a ward of Tanzania in Same District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers **334.8 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 335km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,003 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mwembe?

Mwembe lies in [Same District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/), [Kilimanjaro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Chome](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/chome/), [Kisima](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/kisima/), [Makanya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/makanya/), [Mhezi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/mhezi/), [Ruvu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/ruvu/), [Stesheni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/stesheni/), [Vudee](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/vudee/) and [Vumari](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/vumari/). By area it is the 579th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.4% of [Same District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/). The centre of Mwembe is about 312 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.2067° S, 37.7536° 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).

## Things to see in and around Mwembe

### Nearby, outside Mwembe

- Nyumba ya Mungu Janction · attraction, Same16 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Mwembe

- 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

- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha115 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha155 km

### Nearest railway station

Same (Stesheni), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:13) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:32, 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 Mwembe

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Mwembe. The largest with a recorded population: Mwembe (9,032). Settlements here lie between about 839 m and 1,009 m above sea level (median 1,003 m).

- Bangalala
- Chajo
- Ferefere
- Mkanyeni
- Mwembe
- Nasulo

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 Mwembe

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Kwanduju North · 983 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 Mwembe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Same District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 322 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 697 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (106 mm) and the driest Aug (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 44 

Feb 24 33 

Mar 23 73 

Apr 22 102 

May 21 88 

Jun 19 27 

Jul 19 20 

Aug 20 18 

Sep 21 25 

Oct 22 71 

Nov 22 106 

Dec 23 92 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mwembe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Same hospital · Kisima 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.06305&mlon=37.74725#map=17/-4.06305/37.74725) 

Bank CRDB · Kisima 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.06914&mlon=37.73977#map=17/-4.06914/37.73977) 

ATM Poster bank · Same 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.06725&mlon=37.73679#map=17/-4.06725/37.73679) 

Petrol pump Kituma oil · Kisima 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.06952&mlon=37.74168#map=17/-4.06952/37.74168) 

Hotel Johnson's Villas · Kisima 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.09101&mlon=37.76288#map=17/-4.09101/37.76288) 

School Kirinjiko Primary School · Mwembe 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.21096&mlon=37.76722#map=17/-4.21096/37.76722) 

College Same fdc · Kisima 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.07585&mlon=37.75874#map=17/-4.07585/37.75874) 

Police station Home · Stesheni 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.07446&mlon=37.72779#map=17/-4.07446/37.72779) 

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 Mwembe

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

- Schools8

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 Same District

- Bendera
- Bombo
- Bwambo
- Chome
- Hedaru
- Kalemawe
- Kihurio
- Kirangare
- Kisima
- Kisiwani
- Lugulu
- Mabilioni
- Makanya
- Maore
- Mhezi
- Mpinji
- Mshewa
- Msindo
- Mtii
- Myamba
- Ndungu
- Njoro
- Ruvu
- Same
- Stesheni
- Suji
- Vudee
- Vuje
- Vumari
- Vunta

## Quick answers

- Where is Mwembe?In Same District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mwembe?Chome, Kisima, Makanya, Mhezi, Ruvu, Stesheni, Vudee and Vumari
- What is there to see in Mwembe?Nyumba ya Mungu Janction
- What time zone is Mwembe in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mwembe?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mwembe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mwembe?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mwembe?Settlements lie between 839 m and 1,009 m
- What is the highest point in Mwembe?Kwanduju North (983 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mwembe?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mwembe?Same hospital, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mwembe?CRDB, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mwembe?Poster bank, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwembe?Kituma oil, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mwembe?TZ0303083 (OCHA common operational dataset)