# Narung'ombe Ward, Ruangwa District, Lindi Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/narung-ombe/ Ward · Ruangwa District # Narung'ombe Narung'ombe is a ward of Tanzania in Ruangwa District, Lindi Region. It covers **244.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 244km² - 7mapped services - 271 mtypical elevation ## Where is Narung'ombe? Narung'ombe lies in [Ruangwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/), [Lindi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Chunyu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/chunyu/), [Makanjiro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/makanjiro/), [Matambarale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/matambarale/), [Mirui](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/liwale/mirui/), [Mkoka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/mkoka/), [Namapwia](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/namapwia/), [Nanjirinji](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/nanjirinji/) and [Ruangwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/ruangwa/). By area it is the 819th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 9.7% of [Ruangwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/). The centre of Narung'ombe is about 538 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.9548° S, 38.7832° 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: Narung'ombe - 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) · Mtwara159 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 18:11). 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 Narung'ombe Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Narung'ombe. - Liuguru - Machang'Anja - Narungombe 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 Narung'ombe Named natural and historic features inside Narung'ombe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Lingenyeni - Narungombe 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 Narung'ombe 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 Narung'ombe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rweje Dispensary · Mkoka 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.12684&mlon=38.77605#map=17/-10.12684/38.77605) Hotel Ruangwa Pride Hotel · Nachingwea 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.07124&mlon=38.92758#map=17/-10.07124/38.92758) School Machang'anja Primary School · Narung'ombe 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.95233&mlon=38.80260#map=17/-9.95233/38.80260) 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 Narung'ombe Places mapped inside Narung'ombe in open map data, by type. - Schools7 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 - Nachingwea - Nambilanje - Namichiga - Nandagala - Nanganga - Nkowe - Ruangwa ## Quick answers - Where is Narung'ombe?In Ruangwa District, Lindi Region, Tanzania - What borders Narung'ombe?Chunyu, Makanjiro, Matambarale, Mirui, Mkoka, Namapwia, Nanjirinji and Ruangwa - What time zone is Narung'ombe in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Narung'ombe?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Narung'ombe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Narung'ombe?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Narung'ombe?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Narung'ombe?Rweje Dispensary, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Narung'ombe?TZ0805081 (OCHA common operational dataset)