# Namapwia Ward, Nachingwea District, Lindi Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/namapwia/ Ward · Nachingwea District # Namapwia Namapwia is a ward of Tanzania in Nachingwea District, Lindi Region. It covers **226.3 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 226km² - 3mapped services - 291 mtypical elevation ## Where is Namapwia? Namapwia lies in [Nachingwea District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/), [Lindi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Kibutuka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/liwale/kibutuka/), [Kipara Mnero](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/kipara-mnero/), [Mirui](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/liwale/mirui/), [Mkoka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/mkoka/), [Nanjirinji](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/nanjirinji/), [Narung'ombe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/narung-ombe/) and [Nditi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/nditi/). By area it is the 890th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.8% of [Nachingwea District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/). The centre of Namapwia is about 535 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.0065° S, 38.6741° 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: Namapwia - 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) · Mtwara169 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:11). 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 Namapwia Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Namapwia. Settlements here lie between about 228 m and 332 m above sea level (median 291 m). - Chilalo - Mbuti - Namapwia - Nambungu 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 Namapwia Named natural and historic features inside Namapwia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Kiperere River - Lukowe River - Merui River - Mnero 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 Namapwia 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 Namapwia Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nditi Dispensary · Nditi 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.09146&mlon=38.57902#map=17/-10.09146/38.57902) Hotel Ruangwa Pride Hotel · Nachingwea 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.07124&mlon=38.92758#map=17/-10.07124/38.92758) School Mbute Primary School · Namapwia 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.97476&mlon=38.64579#map=17/-9.97476/38.64579) 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 Namapwia Places mapped inside Namapwia in open map data, by type. - 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 Nachingwea District - Chiola - Kiegei - Kilima Rondo - Kilimanihewa - Kipara Mnero - Lionja - Marambo - Matekwe - Mbondo - Minero Miembeni - Minerongongo - Mkoka - Mkotokuyana - Mpiruka - Mtua - Naipanga - Naipingo - Namatula - Nambambo - Namikango - Nangowe - Nditi - Ndomoni - Ruponda - Stesheni ## Quick answers - Where is Namapwia?In Nachingwea District, Lindi Region, Tanzania - What borders Namapwia?Kibutuka, Kipara Mnero, Mirui, Mkoka, Nanjirinji, Narung'ombe and Nditi - What time zone is Namapwia in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Namapwia?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Namapwia?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Namapwia?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Namapwia?Settlements lie between 228 m and 332 m - What is the best time to visit Namapwia?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Namapwia?Nditi Dispensary, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Namapwia?TZ0803051 (OCHA common operational dataset)