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

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

Ward · Lindi Urban District 

# Mtanda

Mtanda is a ward of Tanzania in Lindi Urban District, Lindi Region. It covers **34.6 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 34.6km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Mtanda?

Mtanda 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 10 other wards: [Chikonji](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi-urban/chikonji/), [Jamhuri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi-urban/jamhuri/), [Matopeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi-urban/matopeni/), [Mwenge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi-urban/mwenge/), [Nachingwea](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi-urban/nachingwea/), [Ng'apa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi-urban/ng-apa/), [Rahaleo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi-urban/rahaleo/), [Rasbura](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi-urban/rasbura/), [Tandangongoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi-urban/tandangongoro/) and [Wailes](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi-urban/wailes/). By area it is the 2665th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.3% of [Lindi Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi-urban/). The centre of Mtanda is about 606 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 5.1 km from Lindi, the main town of Lindi Urban District. The centre point is at 9.9793° S, 39.6734° 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: Mtanda

- 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) · Mtwara68 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.

## Weather in Mtanda 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 Mtanda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kitomanga Dispensary · Rahaleo 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.97956&mlon=39.70548#map=17/-9.97956/39.70548) 

Bank CRDB · Makonde 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.99662&mlon=39.71289#map=17/-9.99662/39.71289) 

Petrol pump Sheli ya Mafuta Likotwa · Rasbura 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.96855&mlon=39.70498#map=17/-9.96855/39.70498) 

Hotel Nakefa · Wailes 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.99915&mlon=39.70324#map=17/-9.99915/39.70324) 

School Mtanda Primary School · Mtanda 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.98191&mlon=39.69981#map=17/-9.98191/39.69981) 

College Doctor's college · Rahaleo 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.97477&mlon=39.70420#map=17/-9.97477/39.70420) 

Police station Police post · Makonde 5.0 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 Mtanda

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Mtanda?In Lindi Urban District, Lindi Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mtanda?Chikonji, Jamhuri, Matopeni, Mwenge, Nachingwea, Ng'apa, Rahaleo, Rasbura, Tandangongoro and Wailes
- What time zone is Mtanda in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mtanda?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mtanda?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Mtanda?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mtanda?Kitomanga Dispensary, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mtanda?CRDB, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mtanda?Sheli ya Mafuta Likotwa, about 3.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mtanda?TZ0806112 (OCHA common operational dataset)