# Mandawa Ward, Ruangwa District, Lindi Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/mandawa/

Ward · Ruangwa District 

# Mandawa

Mandawa is a ward of Tanzania in Ruangwa District, Lindi Region. It covers **205.9 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 206km²
- 3mapped services
- 479 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mandawa?

Mandawa 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: [Chibula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/chibula/), [Kiwawa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi/kiwawa/), [Milola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi/milola/), [Mnara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi/mnara/), [Nambilanje](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/nambilanje/) and [Namupa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi/namupa/). By area it is the 994th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.2% of [Ruangwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/). The centre of Mandawa is about 562 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.9463° S, 39.1361° 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).

## Things to see in and around Mandawa

### Nearby, outside Mandawa

- Tendaguru · archaeological site, Mnara12 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Mandawa

- 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) · Mtwara122 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 06:37, sunset around 18:09).

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 Mandawa

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Mandawa.

- Chikundi
- Mandawa
- Mandawa Chini
- Mcichili
- Nahanga
- Namienje

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 Mandawa 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
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- Nov
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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 Mandawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Ruangwa Pride hotel · Nachingwea 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.08745&mlon=38.94597#map=17/-10.08745/38.94597) 

School Nahanga Primary School · Mandawa 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.90951&mlon=39.12569#map=17/-9.90951/39.12569) 

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 Mandawa

Places mapped inside Mandawa 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 Ruangwa District

- Chibula
- Chienjele
- Chinongwe
- Chunyu
- Likunja
- Luchelegwa
- Makanjiro
- Malolo
- Mandarawe
- Matambarale
- Mbekenyera
- Mnacho
- Nachingwea
- Nambilanje
- Namichiga
- Nandagala
- Nanganga
- Narung'ombe
- Nkowe
- Ruangwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Mandawa?In Ruangwa District, Lindi Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mandawa?Chibula, Kiwawa, Milola, Mnara, Nambilanje and Namupa
- What is there to see in Mandawa?Tendaguru
- What time zone is Mandawa in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mandawa?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mandawa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mandawa?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mandawa?May to November
- What is the P-code of Mandawa?TZ0805121 (OCHA common operational dataset)