# Likawage Ward, Kilwa District, Lindi Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/likawage/ Ward · Kilwa District # Likawage Likawage is a ward of Tanzania in Kilwa District, Lindi Region. It covers **1,680.4 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,680km² - 7mapped services - 173 mtypical elevation ## Where is Likawage? Likawage lies in [Kilwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/), [Lindi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Kikole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/kikole/), [Mandawa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/mandawa/), [Miguruwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/miguruwe/), [Mitole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/mitole/), [Nanjirinji](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/nanjirinji/) and [Njinjo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/njinjo/). By area it is the 72nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 11.2% of [Kilwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/). The centre of Likawage is about 489 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1832° S, 38.9680° 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: Likawage - 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) · Kilindoni160 km - Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara185 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:11). 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 Likawage Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Likawage. Settlements here lie between about 136 m and 220 m above sea level (median 173 m). - Kihindi - Likawage - Nainokwe 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 Likawage Named natural and historic features inside Likawage, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kiboko River - Muira River ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Mitaurure Forest Reserve - Rungo Forest Reserve ### Getting around 1 airfield. - East Lika 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 Likawage 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 Likawage Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Likawage hospital · Likawage 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.25857&mlon=38.99387#map=17/-9.25857/38.99387) School Nanjumba nasery school · Likawage 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.25900&mlon=38.98670#map=17/-9.25900/38.98670) 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 Likawage Places mapped inside Likawage in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools6 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 - Lihimalyao - Mandawa - Masoko - Miguruwe - Mingumbi - Miteja - Mitole - Nanjirinji - Njinjo - Pande - Songosongo - Tingi ## Quick answers - Where is Likawage?In Kilwa District, Lindi Region, Tanzania - What borders Likawage?Kikole, Mandawa, Miguruwe, Mitole, Nanjirinji and Njinjo - What time zone is Likawage in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Likawage?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Likawage?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Likawage?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Likawage?Settlements lie between 136 m and 220 m - What is the best time to visit Likawage?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Likawage?Likawage hospital, about 8.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Likawage?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Likawage?TZ0801111 (OCHA common operational dataset)