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

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

Ward · Lindi Urban District 

# Matopeni

Matopeni is a ward of Tanzania in Lindi Urban District, Lindi Region. It covers **1.02 km²**. Open map data shows 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.0km²
- 6mapped services

## Where is Matopeni?

Matopeni 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 7 other wards: [Mikumbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi-urban/mikumbi/), [Mitandi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi-urban/mitandi/), [Mtanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi-urban/mtanda/), [Mwenge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi-urban/mwenge/), [Ndoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi-urban/ndoro/), [Rahaleo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi-urban/rahaleo/) and [Wailes](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi-urban/wailes/). By area it is the 3524th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.1% of [Lindi Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi-urban/). The centre of Matopeni is about 609 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 1.4 km from Lindi, the main town of Lindi Urban District. The centre point is at 9.9947° S, 39.7041° 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: Matopeni

- 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) · Mtwara65 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.

## Weather in Matopeni 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**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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- Nov
- Dec

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 Matopeni

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital PangaBoy Dispensary · Makonde 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.99772&mlon=39.71357#map=17/-9.99772/39.71357) 

Bank CRDB · Makonde 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.99662&mlon=39.71289#map=17/-9.99662/39.71289) 

Petrol pump Najma · Matopeni 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.99448&mlon=39.70636#map=17/-9.99448/39.70636) 

Hotel Nakefa · Wailes 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.99915&mlon=39.70324#map=17/-9.99915/39.70324) 

School Mtuleni Primary School · Matopeni 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.99772&mlon=39.70058#map=17/-9.99772/39.70058) 

College Doctors college · Rahaleo 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.97783&mlon=39.70521#map=17/-9.97783/39.70521) 

Police station Police post · Makonde 1.2 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 Matopeni

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

- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels2
- Schools1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Matopeni?In Lindi Urban District, Lindi Region, Tanzania
- What borders Matopeni?Mikumbi, Mitandi, Mtanda, Mwenge, Ndoro, Rahaleo and Wailes
- What time zone is Matopeni in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Matopeni?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Matopeni?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Matopeni?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Matopeni?PangaBoy Dispensary, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Matopeni?CRDB, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matopeni?Najma, about 0.3 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Matopeni?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Matopeni?TZ0806072 (OCHA common operational dataset)