# Malindo Ward, Rungwe District, Mbeya Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/malindo/

Ward · Rungwe District 

# Malindo

Malindo is a ward of Tanzania in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region. It covers **28.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 28.8km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,209 mtypical elevation

## Where is Malindo?

Malindo lies in [Rungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ikuti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/ikuti/), [Kisondela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kisondela/), [Lufingo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/lufingo/), [Makandana](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/makandana/) and [Mpuguso](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/mpuguso/). By area it is the 2743rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.3% of [Rungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/). The centre of Malindo is about 422 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3240° S, 33.6031° 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 Malindo

### Nearby, outside Malindo

- Daraja la Mungu - Natural bridge · attraction, Nkunga7.4 km
- Kaporogwe Waterfall · waterfall, Kisondela7.8 km
- Marasusa (Malasusa) - Waterfall · attraction, Nkunga16 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: Malindo

- 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

- Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya58 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 18:33).

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 Malindo

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Malindo.

- Kapugi

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 Malindo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rungwe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 1,520 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (327 mm) and the driest Sep (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**.

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- Feb
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- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 314 

Feb 18 242 

Mar 18 271 

Apr 17 147 

May 16 34 

Jun 13 12 

Jul 13 13 

Aug 14 8 

Sep 16 3 

Oct 18 30 

Nov 19 118 

Dec 18 327 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Malindo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Makete Leprosy Hospital · Kisondela 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.38031&mlon=33.62482#map=17/-9.38031/33.62482) 

Bank National Bank of Commerce · Bulyaga 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.25816&mlon=33.64527#map=17/-9.25816/33.64527) 

Hotel Tukuyu Catholic Youth Centre · Msasani 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.26695&mlon=33.64270#map=17/-9.26695/33.64270) 

School IBUNGILA SECONDARY SCHOOL · Malindo 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.31817&mlon=33.60316#map=17/-9.31817/33.60316) 

College Tukuyu Teachers College · Msasani 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.27403&mlon=33.64789#map=17/-9.27403/33.64789) 

Police station Tukuyu Police Station · Kawetele 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.25933&mlon=33.64217#map=17/-9.25933/33.64217) 

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 Malindo

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

- Schools4

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 Rungwe District

- Bagamoyo
- Bujela
- Bulyaga
- Ibighi
- Ikama
- Ikuti
- Ilima
- Isange
- Isongole
- Itete
- Kabula
- Kambasegela
- Kandete
- Kawetele
- Kikole
- Kinyala
- Kisegese
- Kisiba
- Kisondela
- Kiwira
- Kyimo
- Lufilyo
- Lufingo
- Lupata
- Luteba
- Lwangwa
- Makandana
- Masebe
- Masoko
- Masukulu
- Mpombo
- Mpuguso
- Msasani
- Nkunga
- Suma
- Swaya

## Quick answers

- Where is Malindo?In Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
- What borders Malindo?Ikuti, Kisondela, Lufingo, Makandana and Mpuguso
- What is there to see in Malindo?Daraja la Mungu - Natural bridge, Kaporogwe Waterfall, Marasusa (Malasusa) - Waterfall
- What time zone is Malindo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Malindo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Malindo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Malindo?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Malindo?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Malindo?Makete Leprosy Hospital, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Malindo?National Bank of Commerce, about 8.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Malindo?TZ1204221 (OCHA common operational dataset)