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

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

Ward · Lindi Urban District 

# Mingoyo

Mingoyo is a ward of Tanzania in Lindi Urban District, Lindi Region. It covers **92.5 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 92.5km²
- 8mapped services
- 39 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mingoyo?

Mingoyo 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 5 other wards: [Jamhuri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi-urban/jamhuri/), [Kiwalala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi/kiwalala/), [Mnolela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi/mnolela/), [Ng'apa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi-urban/ng-apa/) and [Tandangongoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi-urban/tandangongoro/). By area it is the 1866th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.7% of [Lindi Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi-urban/). The centre of Mingoyo is about 609 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 16 km from Lindi, the main town of Lindi Urban District. The centre point is at 10.0936° S, 39.6026° 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: Mingoyo

- 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) · Mtwara69 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 06:35, 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 Mingoyo

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Mingoyo. The largest with a recorded population: Mingoyo (10,480). Settlements here lie between about 13 m and 43 m above sea level (median 39 m).

- Mahambika
- Mingoyo
- Mitumbati
- Mkwaya
- Mnazimmoja
- Ruaha
- Ziwani

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 Mingoyo 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
- Sep
- Oct
- 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 Mingoyo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital PangaBoy Dispensary · Makonde 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.99772&mlon=39.71357#map=17/-9.99772/39.71357) 

Bank Nmb · Msinjahili 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.99896&mlon=39.71453#map=17/-9.99896/39.71453) 

Petrol pump Lake Oil · Mingoyo 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.10415&mlon=39.61896#map=17/-10.10415/39.61896) 

Hotel Mingoyo hotel · Mingoyo 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.09710&mlon=39.61828#map=17/-10.09710/39.61828) 

School Mnazi mmoja B Primary School · Mingoyo 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.10957&mlon=39.61533#map=17/-10.10957/39.61533) 

College Mahiwa HIGH School Kwanza · Kiwalala 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.15139&mlon=39.56589#map=17/-10.15139/39.56589) 

Police station Police post · Makonde 16 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 Mingoyo

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools6

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Mingoyo?In Lindi Urban District, Lindi Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mingoyo?Jamhuri, Kiwalala, Mnolela, Ng'apa and Tandangongoro
- What time zone is Mingoyo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mingoyo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mingoyo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mingoyo?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mingoyo?Settlements lie between 13 m and 43 m
- What is the best time to visit Mingoyo?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mingoyo?PangaBoy Dispensary, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mingoyo?Nmb, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mingoyo?Lake Oil, about 2.1 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Mingoyo?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mingoyo?TZ0806142 (OCHA common operational dataset)