# Nanjirinji Ward, Kilwa District, Lindi Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/nanjirinji/ Ward · Kilwa District # Nanjirinji Nanjirinji is a ward of Tanzania in Kilwa District, Lindi Region. It covers **3,735.6 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3,736km² - 4mapped services - 220 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nanjirinji? Nanjirinji lies in [Kilwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/), [Lindi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 11 other wards: [Kimambi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/liwale/kimambi/), [Kirnjernje](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/kirnjernje/), [Likawage](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/likawage/), [Mandawa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/mandawa/), [Matambarale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/matambarale/), [Miguruwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/miguruwe/), [Mipingo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi/mipingo/), [Mirui](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/liwale/mirui/), [Namapwia](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/namapwia/), [Nambilanje](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/nambilanje/) and [Narung'ombe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/narung-ombe/). By area it is the 25th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 24.9% of [Kilwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/). The centre of Nanjirinji is about 512 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.5720° S, 38.8809° 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: Nanjirinji - 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) · Mtwara166 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 06:37, 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 Nanjirinji Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Nanjirinji. Settlements here lie between about 112 m and 379 m above sea level (median 220 m). - Kihundo - Mawerenje - Mirui Chini - Mtandago - Muira - Nahungo - Nakiu - Nambunju - Nanjirinji - Nanjirinji A - Nanjirinji B - Narungombe 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 Nanjirinji Named natural and historic features inside Nanjirinji, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Boles River - Chinguaduli - Merui River - Nakiu River - Umira ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Malehi Forest Reserve 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 Nanjirinji 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 Nanjirinji Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Likawage hospital · Likawage 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.25857&mlon=38.99387#map=17/-9.25857/38.99387) School Nanjirinji A Primary School · Nanjirinji 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.67254&mlon=39.09806#map=17/-9.67254/39.09806) 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 Nanjirinji Places mapped inside Nanjirinji 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 - Miguruwe - Mingumbi - Miteja - Mitole - Njinjo - Pande - Songosongo - Tingi ## Quick answers - Where is Nanjirinji?In Kilwa District, Lindi Region, Tanzania - What borders Nanjirinji?Kimambi, Kirnjernje, Likawage, Mandawa, Matambarale, Miguruwe, Mipingo, Mirui, Namapwia, Nambilanje and Narung'ombe - What time zone is Nanjirinji in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nanjirinji?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Nanjirinji?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nanjirinji?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nanjirinji?Settlements lie between 112 m and 379 m - What is the best time to visit Nanjirinji?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Nanjirinji?Likawage hospital, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nanjirinji?TZ0801121 (OCHA common operational dataset)