# Makanjiro Ward, Ruangwa District, Lindi Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/makanjiro/ Ward · Ruangwa District # Makanjiro Makanjiro is a ward of Tanzania in Ruangwa District, Lindi Region. It covers **55.6 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 55.6km² - 5mapped services ## Where is Makanjiro? Makanjiro lies in [Ruangwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/), [Lindi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chiola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/chiola/), [Likunja](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/likunja/), [Mkoka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/mkoka/), [Nachingwea](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/nachingwea/), [Narung'ombe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/narung-ombe/) and [Ruangwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/ruangwa/). By area it is the 2359th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.2% of [Ruangwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/). The centre of Makanjiro is about 558 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.1158° S, 38.8691° 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: Makanjiro - 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) · Mtwara146 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 06:38, 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 Makanjiro Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Makanjiro. - Chilangalile - Chinokole - Makanjiro 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 Makanjiro Named natural and historic features inside Makanjiro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mawa 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 Makanjiro 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 Makanjiro Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rweje Dispensary · Mkoka 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.12684&mlon=38.77605#map=17/-10.12684/38.77605) Petrol pump Jameel Service Station · Nambambo 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.37247&mlon=38.76174#map=17/-10.37247/38.76174) Hotel Ruangwa Pride Hotel · Nachingwea 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.07124&mlon=38.92758#map=17/-10.07124/38.92758) School Makanjiro Primary School · Makanjiro 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.11985&mlon=38.87237#map=17/-10.11985/38.87237) College Nachingwea Teacher's College · Kilimanihewa 30 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 Makanjiro Places mapped inside Makanjiro 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 - Chienjele - Chinongwe - Chunyu - Likunja - Luchelegwa - Malolo - Mandarawe - Mandawa - Matambarale - Mbekenyera - Mnacho - Nachingwea - Nambilanje - Namichiga - Nandagala - Nanganga - Narung'ombe - Nkowe - Ruangwa ## Quick answers - Where is Makanjiro?In Ruangwa District, Lindi Region, Tanzania - What borders Makanjiro?Chiola, Likunja, Mkoka, Nachingwea, Narung'ombe and Ruangwa - What time zone is Makanjiro in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Makanjiro?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Makanjiro?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Makanjiro?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Makanjiro?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Makanjiro?Rweje Dispensary, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makanjiro?Jameel Service Station, about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Makanjiro?TZ0805091 (OCHA common operational dataset)