Ward · Lindi Urban District # Msinjahili Msinjahili is a ward of Tanzania in Lindi Urban District, Lindi Region. It covers 125.3 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 125 km² - 16 mapped services - 101 m typical elevation ## Where is Msinjahili? Msinjahili lies in Lindi Urban District, Lindi Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Jamhuri, Makonde, Mnolela, Nachingwea, Navanga and Ndoro. By area it is the 1520th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 11.8% of Lindi Urban District. The centre of Msinjahili is about 617 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 7.0 km from Lindi, the main town of Lindi Urban District. The centre point is at 10.0401° S, 39.7629° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Msinjahili - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara 56 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:54) 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Msinjahili Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Msinjahili. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 101 m above sea level (median 101 m). - Kitumbikwela - Kitunda - Kiuleula - Mungwe Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Msinjahili Named natural and historic features inside Msinjahili, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Lukuledi River ### Getting around 1 harbour. - Lindi Harbour Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Msinjahili 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Msinjahili | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | PangaBoy Dispensary · Makonde | 7.2 km | Map | | Bank | Microfinance Bank · Makonde | 7.0 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Total · Msinjahili | 6.8 km | Map | | Hotel | South honour guest · Msinjahili | 6.9 km | Map | | School | Sinde Primary School · Msinjahili | 2.4 km | Map | | College | Doctors college · Rahaleo | 9.4 km | Map | | Police station | Police post · Makonde | 7.1 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Msinjahili Places mapped inside Msinjahili in open map data, by type. - Banks 1 - Petrol pumps 2 - Hotels 9 - Schools 3 - Pharmacies 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Lindi Urban District - Chikonji - Jamhuri - Makonde - Matopeni - Mbanja - Mikumbi - Mingoyo - Mitandi - Mtanda - Mwenge - Nachingwea - Ndoro - Ng'apa - Rahaleo - Rasbura - Tandangongoro - Wailes ## Quick answers - Where is Msinjahili? In Lindi Urban District, Lindi Region, Tanzania - What borders Msinjahili? Jamhuri, Makonde, Mnolela, Nachingwea, Navanga and Ndoro - What time zone is Msinjahili in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Msinjahili? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Msinjahili? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Msinjahili? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Msinjahili? Settlements lie between 9 m and 101 m - What is the best time to visit Msinjahili? May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Msinjahili? PangaBoy Dispensary, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Msinjahili? Microfinance Bank, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Msinjahili? Total, about 6.8 km from the centre - How many banks are in Msinjahili? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Msinjahili? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Msinjahili? TZ0806132 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 125.3 km² - P-code: TZ0806132 - District: Lindi Urban District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi-urban/msinjahili/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.