# Nachingwea Ward, Ruangwa District, Lindi Region – Villages

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

Ward · Ruangwa District 

# Nachingwea

Nachingwea is a ward of Tanzania in Ruangwa District, Lindi Region. It covers **20.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 20.8km²
- 7mapped services
- 348 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nachingwea?

Nachingwea lies in [Ruangwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/), [Lindi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Likunja](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/likunja/), [Makanjiro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/makanjiro/), [Mandarawe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/mandarawe/) and [Ruangwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/ruangwa/). By area it is the 2867th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.8% of [Ruangwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/). The centre of Nachingwea is about 558 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.0750° S, 38.9279° 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: Nachingwea

- 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) · Mtwara140 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 Nachingwea

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Nachingwea. The largest with a recorded population: Ruangwa (20,000).

- Ruangwa

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 Nachingwea 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
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- 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 Nachingwea

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rweje Dispensary · Mkoka 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.12684&mlon=38.77605#map=17/-10.12684/38.77605) 

Petrol pump Jameel Service Station · Nambambo 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.37247&mlon=38.76174#map=17/-10.37247/38.76174) 

Hotel Ruangwa Pride Hotel · Nachingwea 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.07124&mlon=38.92758#map=17/-10.07124/38.92758) 

School Namakonde Primary School · Nachingwea 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.07353&mlon=38.92377#map=17/-10.07353/38.92377) 

College Nachingwea Teacher's College · Kilimanihewa 37 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 Nachingwea

Places mapped inside Nachingwea in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2
- 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
- Makanjiro
- Malolo
- Mandarawe
- Mandawa
- Matambarale
- Mbekenyera
- Mnacho
- Nambilanje
- Namichiga
- Nandagala
- Nanganga
- Narung'ombe
- Nkowe
- Ruangwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Nachingwea?In Ruangwa District, Lindi Region, Tanzania
- What borders Nachingwea?Likunja, Makanjiro, Mandarawe and Ruangwa
- What time zone is Nachingwea in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nachingwea?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Nachingwea?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nachingwea?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Nachingwea?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nachingwea?Rweje Dispensary, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nachingwea?Jameel Service Station, about 38 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nachingwea?TZ0805163 (OCHA common operational dataset)