# Lihimalyao Ward, Kilwa District, Lindi Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/lihimalyao/ Ward · Kilwa District # Lihimalyao Lihimalyao is a ward of Tanzania in Kilwa District, Lindi Region. It covers **360.7 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 361km² - 8mapped services - 29 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lihimalyao? Lihimalyao lies in [Kilwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/), [Lindi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Kilolambwani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi/kilolambwani/), [Kirnjernje](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/kirnjernje/), [Kitomanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi/kitomanga/), [Mandawa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/mandawa/) and [Pande](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/pande/). By area it is the 525th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.4% of [Kilwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/). The centre of Lihimalyao is about 548 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3163° S, 39.5709° 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: Lihimalyao - 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 - Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara132 km - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam275 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 18:09). 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 Lihimalyao Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Lihimalyao. Settlements here lie between about 22 m and 54 m above sea level (median 29 m). - Kisongo - Lihimalyao - Lihimalyao Kaskazini - Magesani - Mkuru - Mtumbu - Namakongoro - Roango - Ruyaya - village 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 Lihimalyao Named natural and historic features inside Lihimalyao, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 4 headlands. - Grant Point - Mangrove Point - Ras Bobare - Ras Kipondo 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 Lihimalyao 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 Lihimalyao Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rushungi Dispensary · Lihimalyao 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.42832&mlon=39.60075#map=17/-9.42832/39.60075) School Ruyaya Primary School · Lihimalyao 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.34770&mlon=39.57177#map=17/-9.34770/39.57177) 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 Lihimalyao Places mapped inside Lihimalyao in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools7 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 - Kivinjesingino - Likawage - Mandawa - Masoko - Miguruwe - Mingumbi - Miteja - Mitole - Nanjirinji - Njinjo - Pande - Songosongo - Tingi ## Quick answers - Where is Lihimalyao?In Kilwa District, Lindi Region, Tanzania - What borders Lihimalyao?Kilolambwani, Kirnjernje, Kitomanga, Mandawa and Pande - What time zone is Lihimalyao in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Lihimalyao?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Lihimalyao?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lihimalyao?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lihimalyao?Settlements lie between 22 m and 54 m - What is the best time to visit Lihimalyao?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Lihimalyao?Rushungi Dispensary, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Lihimalyao?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Lihimalyao?TZ0801151 (OCHA common operational dataset)