# Mpiruka Ward, Nachingwea District, Lindi Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/mpiruka/ Ward · Nachingwea District # Mpiruka Mpiruka is a ward of Tanzania in Nachingwea District, Lindi Region. It covers **73.6 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 73.6km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Mpiruka? Mpiruka lies in [Nachingwea District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/), [Lindi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Chienjele](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/chienjele/), [Kilimanihewa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/kilimanihewa/), [Marambo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/marambo/), [Mkotokuyana](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/mkotokuyana/) and [Nangowe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/nangowe/). By area it is the 2129th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.2% of [Nachingwea District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/). The centre of Mpiruka is about 571 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.3133° S, 38.8076° 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: Mpiruka - 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) · Mtwara150 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 Mpiruka Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mpiruka. - Libea - Mkumba - Mpiruka - Nkumba 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 Mpiruka 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 Mpiruka Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospitali ya Wilaya ya Nachingwea · Nambambo 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.36708&mlon=38.75563#map=17/-10.36708/38.75563) Bank NMB Bank · Mwena 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.49618&mlon=39.02748#map=17/-10.49618/39.02748) Petrol pump Jameel Service Station · Nambambo 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.37247&mlon=38.76174#map=17/-10.37247/38.76174) Hotel Ruangwa Pride hotel · Nachingwea 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.08745&mlon=38.94597#map=17/-10.08745/38.94597) School Chiminula Primary School · Mpiruka 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.31637&mlon=38.80593#map=17/-10.31637/38.80593) College Nachingwea Teacher's College · Kilimanihewa 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.37049&mlon=38.77148#map=17/-10.37049/38.77148) Police station Police Post Ndanda · Mwena 31 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 Mpiruka Places mapped inside Mpiruka 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 Nachingwea District - Chiola - Kiegei - Kilima Rondo - Kilimanihewa - Kipara Mnero - Lionja - Marambo - Matekwe - Mbondo - Minero Miembeni - Minerongongo - Mkoka - Mkotokuyana - Mtua - Naipanga - Naipingo - Namapwia - Namatula - Nambambo - Namikango - Nangowe - Nditi - Ndomoni - Ruponda - Stesheni ## Quick answers - Where is Mpiruka?In Nachingwea District, Lindi Region, Tanzania - What borders Mpiruka?Chienjele, Kilimanihewa, Marambo, Mkotokuyana and Nangowe - What time zone is Mpiruka in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mpiruka?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mpiruka?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mpiruka?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mpiruka?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mpiruka?Hospitali ya Wilaya ya Nachingwea, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mpiruka?NMB Bank, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mpiruka?Jameel Service Station, about 8.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mpiruka?TZ0803151 (OCHA common operational dataset)