# Ruponda Ward, Nachingwea District, Lindi Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/ruponda/ Ward · Nachingwea District # Ruponda Ruponda is a ward of Tanzania in Nachingwea District, Lindi Region. It covers **102.5 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 102km² - 4mapped services - 470 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ruponda? Ruponda 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: [Kipara Mnero](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/kipara-mnero/), [Marambo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/marambo/), [Minero Miembeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/minero-miembeni/), [Minerongongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/minerongongo/) and [Nangowe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/nangowe/). By area it is the 1763rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.7% of [Nachingwea District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/). The centre of Ruponda is about 559 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.2463° S, 38.7084° 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: Ruponda - 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) · Mtwara162 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 18:11). 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 Ruponda Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ruponda. - Nammanga - Ruponda 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 Ruponda Named natural and historic features inside Ruponda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Ilula · 509 m - Runyu · 484 m - Mkuruka · 456 m 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 Ruponda 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 Ruponda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ruponda Dispensary · Ruponda 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.24771&mlon=38.69644#map=17/-10.24771/38.69644) Petrol pump Jameel Service Station · Nambambo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.37247&mlon=38.76174#map=17/-10.37247/38.76174) Hotel Ruangwa Pride Hotel · Nachingwea 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.07124&mlon=38.92758#map=17/-10.07124/38.92758) School Ruponda Primary School · Ruponda 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.24879&mlon=38.70215#map=17/-10.24879/38.70215) College Nachingwea Teacher's College · Kilimanihewa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.37049&mlon=38.77148#map=17/-10.37049/38.77148) 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 Ruponda Places mapped inside Ruponda 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 Nachingwea District - Chiola - Kiegei - Kilima Rondo - Kilimanihewa - Kipara Mnero - Lionja - Marambo - Matekwe - Mbondo - Minero Miembeni - Minerongongo - Mkoka - Mkotokuyana - Mpiruka - Mtua - Naipanga - Naipingo - Namapwia - Namatula - Nambambo - Namikango - Nangowe - Nditi - Ndomoni - Stesheni ## Quick answers - Where is Ruponda?In Nachingwea District, Lindi Region, Tanzania - What borders Ruponda?Kipara Mnero, Marambo, Minero Miembeni, Minerongongo and Nangowe - What time zone is Ruponda in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ruponda?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Ruponda?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ruponda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ruponda?Ilula (509 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ruponda?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ruponda?Ruponda Dispensary, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruponda?Jameel Service Station, about 15 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ruponda?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ruponda?TZ0803031 (OCHA common operational dataset)