# Miguruwe Ward, Kilwa District, Lindi Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/miguruwe/

Ward · Kilwa District 

# Miguruwe

Miguruwe is a ward of Tanzania in Kilwa District, Lindi Region. It covers **1,840.2 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,840km²
- 4mapped services
- 179 mtypical elevation

## Where is Miguruwe?

Miguruwe 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: [Kandawale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/kandawale/), [Kimambi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/liwale/kimambi/), [Likawage](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/likawage/), [Nanjirinji](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/nanjirinji/) and [Njinjo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/njinjo/). By area it is the 63rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 12.3% of [Kilwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/). The centre of Miguruwe is about 451 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.0255° S, 38.6517° 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: Miguruwe

- 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) · Kilindoni166 km
- Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara222 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:13).

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 Miguruwe

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Miguruwe. Settlements here lie between about 103 m and 342 m above sea level (median 179 m).

- Miguruwe
- Mikono Miwili
- Mitumbati
- Mpatora
- Nakingombe
- Zinga Kibaoni
- Zinga Mulike
- Zinga Nakingombe
- Zinga Ngahama

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 Miguruwe

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Kitapibi
- Narungombe River

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Chmera · 110 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 Miguruwe 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**.

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- Feb
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- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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- 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 Miguruwe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Mtepera Primary School · Miguruwe 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.89469&mlon=38.71068#map=17/-8.89469/38.71068) 

College Paradigms Institute Dar Es Salaam · Kimambi 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.92488&mlon=38.55202#map=17/-8.92488/38.55202) 

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 Miguruwe

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

- Schools4

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
- Likawage
- Mandawa
- Masoko
- Mingumbi
- Miteja
- Mitole
- Nanjirinji
- Njinjo
- Pande
- Songosongo
- Tingi

## Quick answers

- Where is Miguruwe?In Kilwa District, Lindi Region, Tanzania
- What borders Miguruwe?Kandawale, Kimambi, Likawage, Nanjirinji and Njinjo
- What time zone is Miguruwe in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Miguruwe?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Miguruwe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Miguruwe?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Miguruwe?Settlements lie between 103 m and 342 m
- What is the highest point in Miguruwe?Chmera (110 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Miguruwe?May to November
- What is the P-code of Miguruwe?TZ0801101 (OCHA common operational dataset)
