# Makonde Ward, Lindi Urban District, Lindi Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi-urban/makonde/

Ward · Lindi Urban District 

# Makonde

Makonde is a ward of Tanzania in Lindi Urban District, Lindi Region. It covers **0.15 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.1km²
- 14mapped services
- 12 mtypical elevation

## Where is Makonde?

Makonde lies in [Lindi Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi-urban/), [Lindi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Mikumbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi-urban/mikumbi/), [Msinjahili](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi-urban/msinjahili/) and [Ndoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi-urban/ndoro/). By area it is the 3623rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.0% of [Lindi Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi-urban/). The centre of Makonde is about 610 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 0.2 km from Lindi, the main town of Lindi Urban District. The centre point is at 9.9969° S, 39.7144° 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: Makonde

- 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) · Mtwara64 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 18:07).

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 Makonde

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Makonde. The largest with a recorded population: Lindi (95,096).

- Lindi
- Makonde Ward

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 Makonde and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lindi Urban District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,377 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (263 mm) and the driest Jul (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**.

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- Feb
- Mar
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- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 260 

Feb 25 227 

Mar 25 263 

Apr 24 213 

May 23 57 

Jun 22 14 

Jul 22 10 

Aug 23 14 

Sep 25 15 

Oct 26 56 

Nov 27 70 

Dec 26 177 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Makonde

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital PangaBoy Dispensary · Makonde 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.99772&mlon=39.71357#map=17/-9.99772/39.71357) 

Bank CRDB · Makonde 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.99662&mlon=39.71289#map=17/-9.99662/39.71289) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies LINDI STAR SERVICE STATION · Makonde 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.99798&mlon=39.71629#map=17/-9.99798/39.71629) 

Hotel Sunrise lodge · Makonde 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.99699&mlon=39.71482#map=17/-9.99699/39.71482) 

School Stadium Primary School · Makonde 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.99605&mlon=39.71457#map=17/-9.99605/39.71457) 

College Doctors college · Rahaleo 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.97783&mlon=39.70521#map=17/-9.97783/39.70521) 

Police station Police post · Makonde 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.99786&mlon=39.71473#map=17/-9.99786/39.71473) 

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 Makonde

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels3
- Schools2
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants2
- Police stations1

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 Lindi Urban District

- Chikonji
- Jamhuri
- Matopeni
- Mbanja
- Mikumbi
- Mingoyo
- Mitandi
- Msinjahili
- Mtanda
- Mwenge
- Nachingwea
- Ndoro
- Ng'apa
- Rahaleo
- Rasbura
- Tandangongoro
- Wailes

## Quick answers

- Where is Makonde?In Lindi Urban District, Lindi Region, Tanzania
- What borders Makonde?Mikumbi, Msinjahili and Ndoro
- What time zone is Makonde in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Makonde?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Makonde?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Makonde?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Makonde?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Makonde?PangaBoy Dispensary, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Makonde?CRDB, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makonde?TotalEnergies LINDI STAR SERVICE STATION, about 0.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Makonde?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Makonde?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Makonde?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Makonde?TZ0806022 (OCHA common operational dataset)