# Kivinjesingino Ward, Kilwa District, Lindi Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/kivinjesingino/ Ward · Kilwa District # Kivinjesingino Kivinjesingino is a ward of Tanzania in Kilwa District, Lindi Region. It covers **404.1 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 404km² - 12mapped services - 47 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kivinjesingino? Kivinjesingino lies in [Kilwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/), [Lindi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Kikole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/kikole/), [Mandawa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/mandawa/), [Masoko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/masoko/) and [Miteja](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/miteja/). By area it is the 478th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.7% of [Kilwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/). The centre of Kivinjesingino is about 496 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8155° S, 39.3608° 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: Kivinjesingino - 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 - Mafia Airport (MFA) · Kilindoni105 km - Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara192 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 18:10). 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 Kivinjesingino Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kivinjesingino. Settlements here lie between about 13 m and 150 m above sea level (median 47 m). - Kilwa Kivinje - Lingaula - Matandu - Nangurukuru - Ngamo - Rugombera - Singino 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 Kivinjesingino Named natural and historic features inside Kivinjesingino, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Matandu ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Ras Miramba ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Singino Hill · 133 m - Singino · 84 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 Kivinjesingino and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kilwa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C). About 1,271 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (235 mm) and the driest Jul (8 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 26 211 Feb 26 178 Mar 26 232 Apr 25 235 May 24 60 Jun 23 10 Jul 23 8 Aug 24 10 Sep 26 16 Oct 27 61 Nov 27 87 Dec 27 164 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kivinjesingino Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kinyonga hospital · Kivinjesingino 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.75794&mlon=39.41157#map=17/-8.75794/39.41157) Bank CRDB Bank · Masoko 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.92496&mlon=39.51099#map=17/-8.92496/39.51099) Petrol pump Alsat diesel & Petrol · Masoko 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.92869&mlon=39.51242#map=17/-8.92869/39.51242) Hotel Kilwa Beach Lodge · Masoko 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.87474&mlon=39.49289#map=17/-8.87474/39.49289) School Nangulukulu primary school · Kivinjesingino 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.80521&mlon=39.34934#map=17/-8.80521/39.34934) College community development college · Masoko 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.93545&mlon=39.50882#map=17/-8.93545/39.50882) 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 Kivinjesingino Places mapped inside Kivinjesingino in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools10 - Restaurants1 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 Kilwa District - Chumo - Kandawale - Kibata - Kikole - Kinjumbi - Kipatimu - Kirnjernje - Lihimalyao - Likawage - Mandawa - Masoko - Miguruwe - Mingumbi - Miteja - Mitole - Nanjirinji - Njinjo - Pande - Songosongo - Tingi ## Quick answers - Where is Kivinjesingino?In Kilwa District, Lindi Region, Tanzania - What borders Kivinjesingino?Kikole, Mandawa, Masoko and Miteja - What time zone is Kivinjesingino in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kivinjesingino?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kivinjesingino?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kivinjesingino?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kivinjesingino?Settlements lie between 13 m and 150 m - What is the highest point in Kivinjesingino?Singino Hill (133 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kivinjesingino?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kivinjesingino?Kinyonga hospital, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kivinjesingino?CRDB Bank, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kivinjesingino?Alsat diesel & Petrol, about 21 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kivinjesingino?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kivinjesingino?TZ0801183 (OCHA common operational dataset)