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

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

Ward · Kilwa District 

# Mingumbi

Mingumbi is a ward of Tanzania in Kilwa District, Lindi Region. It covers **258.7 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 259km²
- 8mapped services
- 103 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mingumbi?

Mingumbi 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: [Chumo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/chumo/), [Kikole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/kikole/), [Kinjumbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/kinjumbi/), [Miteja](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/miteja/) and [Tingi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/tingi/). By area it is the 776th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.7% of [Kilwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/). The centre of Mingumbi is about 461 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5403° S, 39.1721° 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: Mingumbi

- 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) · Kilindoni88 km
- Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam185 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 18:12).

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 Mingumbi

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Mingumbi.

- Chapita
- Kililima
- Mingumbi
- Mtyalambuko
- Nambondo
- Nampunga
- Nangambi Naipuli

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).

## Weather in Mingumbi 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 Mingumbi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tingi Health Centre · Tingi 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.51031&mlon=39.25606#map=17/-8.51031/39.25606) 

Hotel Moto Lodge · Kinjumbi 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.39958&mlon=39.28025#map=17/-8.39958/39.28025) 

School Mingumbi Primary School · Mingumbi 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.52281&mlon=39.17375#map=17/-8.52281/39.17375) 

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 Mingumbi

Places mapped inside Mingumbi 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 Kilwa District

- Chumo
- Kandawale
- Kibata
- Kikole
- Kinjumbi
- Kipatimu
- Kirnjernje
- Kivinjesingino
- Lihimalyao
- Likawage
- Mandawa
- Masoko
- Miguruwe
- Miteja
- Mitole
- Nanjirinji
- Njinjo
- Pande
- Songosongo
- Tingi

## Quick answers

- Where is Mingumbi?In Kilwa District, Lindi Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mingumbi?Chumo, Kikole, Kinjumbi, Miteja and Tingi
- What time zone is Mingumbi in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mingumbi?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mingumbi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mingumbi?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mingumbi?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mingumbi?Tingi Health Centre, about 9.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mingumbi?TZ0801031 (OCHA common operational dataset)