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

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

Ward · Liwale District 

# Mihumo

Mihumo is a ward of Tanzania in Liwale District, Lindi Region. It covers **401.6 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 402km²
- 4mapped services
- 562 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mihumo?

Mihumo lies in [Liwale District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/liwale/), [Lindi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Liwale 'B'](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/liwale/liwale-b/), [Mangirikiti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/liwale/mangirikiti/), [Mpigamiti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/liwale/mpigamiti/), [Nangando](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/liwale/nangando/) and [Ngongowele](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/liwale/ngongowele/). By area it is the 481st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.2% of [Liwale District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/liwale/). The centre of Mihumo is about 480 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.9475° S, 37.8625° 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: Mihumo

- 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) · Mtwara258 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:42, sunset around 18:14).

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 Mihumo

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

- Likombola
- Matitima
- Mihumo

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 Mihumo

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Likombora
- Matarawe

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 Mihumo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Liwale District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 164 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 208 

Feb 24 177 

Mar 23 240 

Apr 23 243 

May 22 61 

Jun 21 10 

Jul 21 8 

Aug 22 10 

Sep 24 15 

Oct 25 62 

Nov 26 82 

Dec 25 163 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mihumo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mpigamiti Dispensary · Mpigamiti 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.92952&mlon=37.60792#map=17/-9.92952/37.60792) 

School Mihumo Primary School · Mihumo 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.94281&mlon=37.91100#map=17/-9.94281/37.91100) 

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 Mihumo

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

- Schools4

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Mihumo?In Liwale District, Lindi Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mihumo?Liwale 'B', Mangirikiti, Mpigamiti, Nangando and Ngongowele
- What time zone is Mihumo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mihumo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mihumo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mihumo?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mihumo?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mihumo?Mpigamiti Dispensary, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mihumo?TZ0804021 (OCHA common operational dataset)