# Kiwawa Ward, Lindi District, Lindi Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi/kiwawa/

Ward · Lindi District 

# Kiwawa

Kiwawa is a ward of Tanzania in Lindi District, Lindi Region. It covers **200.7 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 201km²
- 2mapped services
- 403 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kiwawa?

Kiwawa lies in [Lindi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi/), [Lindi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Mandawa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/mandawa/), [Milola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi/milola/), [Mipingo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi/mipingo/), [Nambilanje](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/nambilanje/) and [Rutamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi/rutamba/). By area it is the 1030th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.4% of [Lindi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi/). The centre of Kiwawa is about 563 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.8535° S, 39.2542° 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: Kiwawa

- 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) · Mtwara115 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:09).

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 Kiwawa

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kiwawa. Settlements here lie between about 255 m and 436 m above sea level (median 403 m).

- Chipandi
- Kiwawa
- Likuena
- Mputwa
- Nakawene

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 Kiwawa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lindi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 228 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 24 260 

Feb 24 227 

Mar 23 263 

Apr 23 213 

May 22 57 

Jun 21 14 

Jul 21 10 

Aug 22 14 

Sep 23 15 

Oct 24 56 

Nov 25 70 

Dec 25 177 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kiwawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Kiwawa Primary School · Kiwawa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.85162&mlon=39.28334#map=17/-9.85162/39.28334) 

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 Kiwawa

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

- Schools2

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 District

- Chiponda
- Kilangala
- Kilolambwani
- Kitomanga
- Kiwalala
- Longa
- Majengo
- Mandwanga
- Matimba
- Mchinga
- Milola
- Mipingo
- Mnara
- Mnolela
- Mtama
- Mtua
- Mtumbya
- Nachunyu
- Nahukahuka
- Namangale
- Namupa
- Nangaru
- Navanga
- Nyangamara
- Nyangao
- Nyengedi
- Pangatena
- Rutamba
- Sudi

## Quick answers

- Where is Kiwawa?In Lindi District, Lindi Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kiwawa?Mandawa, Milola, Mipingo, Nambilanje and Rutamba
- What time zone is Kiwawa in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kiwawa?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kiwawa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kiwawa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kiwawa?Settlements lie between 255 m and 436 m
- What is the best time to visit Kiwawa?May to November
- What is the P-code of Kiwawa?TZ0802251 (OCHA common operational dataset)