# Kilimanihewa Ward, Nachingwea District, Lindi Region > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/kilimanihewa/ Ward · Nachingwea District # Kilimanihewa Kilimanihewa is a ward of Tanzania in Nachingwea District, Lindi Region. It covers **35.4 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 35.4km² - 10mapped services ## Where is Kilimanihewa? Kilimanihewa lies in [Nachingwea District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/), [Lindi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Mkotokuyana](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/mkotokuyana/), [Mpiruka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/mpiruka/), [Naipanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/naipanga/), [Nambambo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/nambambo/), [Nangowe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/nangowe/) and [Stesheni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/stesheni/). By area it is the 2654th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.6% of [Nachingwea District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/). The centre of Kilimanihewa is about 576 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.3763° S, 38.7965° 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: Kilimanihewa - 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) · Mtwara152 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:10). 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 Kilimanihewa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kilimanihewa. - Kilimanihewa - Mtepeche - Nampemba 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 Kilimanihewa Named natural and historic features inside Kilimanihewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airport. - Nachingwea Airport 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 Kilimanihewa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nachingwea District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C). About 1,370 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (267 mm) and the driest Sep (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 25 267 Feb 25 240 Mar 25 248 Apr 24 229 May 23 48 Jun 21 13 Jul 21 11 Aug 23 13 Sep 25 10 Oct 27 60 Nov 28 60 Dec 27 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kilimanihewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Old Camp (Jwtz) Dispensary · Nambambo 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.37494&mlon=38.76073#map=17/-10.37494/38.76073) Bank NMB Bank · Mwena 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.49618&mlon=39.02748#map=17/-10.49618/39.02748) Petrol pump Najma · Nambambo 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.37443&mlon=38.76186#map=17/-10.37443/38.76186) Hotel Swaila gest hause · Nanganga 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.47106&mlon=39.06520#map=17/-10.47106/39.06520) School Msingi Majimaji Primary School · Kilimanihewa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.37659&mlon=38.78907#map=17/-10.37659/38.78907) College Nachingwea Teacher's College · Kilimanihewa 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.37049&mlon=38.77148#map=17/-10.37049/38.77148) Police station Police Post Ndanda · Mwena 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.49577&mlon=39.02758#map=17/-10.49577/39.02758) 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 Kilimanihewa Places mapped inside Kilimanihewa in open map data, by type. - Schools7 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants2 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 Nachingwea District - Chiola - Kiegei - Kilima Rondo - Kipara Mnero - Lionja - Marambo - Matekwe - Mbondo - Minero Miembeni - Minerongongo - Mkoka - Mkotokuyana - Mpiruka - Mtua - Naipanga - Naipingo - Namapwia - Namatula - Nambambo - Namikango - Nangowe - Nditi - Ndomoni - Ruponda - Stesheni ## Quick answers - Where is Kilimanihewa?In Nachingwea District, Lindi Region, Tanzania - What borders Kilimanihewa?Mkotokuyana, Mpiruka, Naipanga, Nambambo, Nangowe and Stesheni - What time zone is Kilimanihewa in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kilimanihewa?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kilimanihewa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kilimanihewa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kilimanihewa?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kilimanihewa?Old Camp (Jwtz) Dispensary, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kilimanihewa?NMB Bank, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kilimanihewa?Najma, about 3.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kilimanihewa?TZ0803023 (OCHA common operational dataset)