# Kibutuka Ward, Liwale District, Lindi Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/liwale/kibutuka/

Ward · Liwale District 

# Kibutuka

Kibutuka is a ward of Tanzania in Liwale District, Lindi Region. It covers **526.0 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 526km²
- 4mapped services
- 308 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kibutuka?

Kibutuka lies in [Liwale District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/liwale/), [Lindi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Kiangara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/liwale/kiangara/), [Lionja](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/lionja/), [Mirui](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/liwale/mirui/), [Namapwia](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/namapwia/), [Nangano](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/liwale/nangano/) and [Nditi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/nditi/). By area it is the 355th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.5% of [Liwale District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/liwale/). The centre of Kibutuka is about 521 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.9587° S, 38.5205° 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: Kibutuka

- 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) · Mtwara187 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:12).

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 Kibutuka

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kibutuka.

- Kibutuka
- Mbemba
- Ngumbu

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Kibutuka

Named natural and historic features inside Kibutuka, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Mihumo River

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Kibutuka and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Liwale District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,279 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (243 mm) and the driest Jul (8 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 25 208 

Feb 25 177 

Mar 25 240 

Apr 24 243 

May 23 61 

Jun 22 10 

Jul 22 8 

Aug 23 10 

Sep 25 15 

Oct 26 62 

Nov 27 82 

Dec 26 163 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kibutuka

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ngumbu Dispensary · Kibutuka 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.01335&mlon=38.50550#map=17/-10.01335/38.50550) 

School Ngumbu Primary School · Kibutuka 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.01462&mlon=38.50644#map=17/-10.01462/38.50644) 

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 Kibutuka

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools3

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 Liwale District

- Barikiwa
- Kiangara
- Kichonda
- Kimambi
- Likongowele
- Lilombe
- Liwale 'B'
- Liwale Mjini
- Makata
- Mangirikiti
- Mbaya
- Mihumo
- Mirui
- Mkutano
- Mlembwe
- Mpigamiti
- Nangando
- Nangano
- Ngongowele

## Quick answers

- Where is Kibutuka?In Liwale District, Lindi Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kibutuka?Kiangara, Lionja, Mirui, Namapwia, Nangano and Nditi
- What time zone is Kibutuka in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kibutuka?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kibutuka?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kibutuka?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kibutuka?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kibutuka?Ngumbu Dispensary, about 6.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kibutuka?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kibutuka?TZ0804111 (OCHA common operational dataset)