# Chienjele Ward, Ruangwa District, Lindi Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/chienjele/ Ward · Ruangwa District # Chienjele Chienjele is a ward of Tanzania in Ruangwa District, Lindi Region. It covers **113.8 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 114km² - 5mapped services - 449 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chienjele? Chienjele lies in [Ruangwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/), [Lindi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 10 other wards: [Chiola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/chiola/), [Likunja](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/likunja/), [Luchelegwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/luchelegwa/), [Malolo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/malolo/), [Marambo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/marambo/), [Mkotokuyana](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/mkotokuyana/), [Mnacho](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/mnacho/), [Mpiruka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/mpiruka/), [Nandagala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/nandagala/) and [Nkowe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/nkowe/). By area it is the 1630th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.5% of [Ruangwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/). The centre of Chienjele is about 573 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.2807° S, 38.8884° 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: Chienjele - 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) · Mtwara142 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:38, 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 Chienjele Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Chienjele. - Chienjele - Mkata - Namakuku - Nyamba 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 Chienjele Named natural and historic features inside Chienjele, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Ita · 507 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 Chienjele and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ruangwa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,342 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (250 mm) and the driest Jul (9 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 25 245 Feb 25 226 Mar 25 250 Apr 24 215 May 23 50 Jun 22 10 Jul 22 9 Aug 24 11 Sep 25 12 Oct 27 67 Nov 27 72 Dec 27 174 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chienjele Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospitali ya Wilaya ya Nachingwea · Nambambo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.36708&mlon=38.75563#map=17/-10.36708/38.75563) Bank NMB Bank · Mwena 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.49618&mlon=39.02748#map=17/-10.49618/39.02748) Petrol pump Jameel Service Station · Nambambo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.37247&mlon=38.76174#map=17/-10.37247/38.76174) Hotel Ruangwa Pride hotel · Nachingwea 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.08745&mlon=38.94597#map=17/-10.08745/38.94597) School Namakuku Primary School · Chienjele 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.27702&mlon=38.89797#map=17/-10.27702/38.89797) College Nachingwea Teacher's College · Kilimanihewa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.37049&mlon=38.77148#map=17/-10.37049/38.77148) Police station Police Post Ndanda · Mwena 28 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 Chienjele Places mapped inside Chienjele in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 Ruangwa District - Chibula - Chinongwe - Chunyu - Likunja - Luchelegwa - Makanjiro - Malolo - Mandarawe - Mandawa - Matambarale - Mbekenyera - Mnacho - Nachingwea - Nambilanje - Namichiga - Nandagala - Nanganga - Narung'ombe - Nkowe - Ruangwa ## Quick answers - Where is Chienjele?In Ruangwa District, Lindi Region, Tanzania - What borders Chienjele?Chiola, Likunja, Luchelegwa, Malolo, Marambo, Mkotokuyana, Mnacho, Mpiruka, Nandagala and Nkowe - What time zone is Chienjele in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Chienjele?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Chienjele?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chienjele?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Chienjele?Ita (507 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chienjele?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chienjele?Hospitali ya Wilaya ya Nachingwea, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chienjele?NMB Bank, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chienjele?Jameel Service Station, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chienjele?TZ0805061 (OCHA common operational dataset)