# Mbingu Ward, Kilombero District, Morogoro Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilombero/mbingu/

Ward · Kilombero District 

# Mbingu

Mbingu is a ward of Tanzania in Kilombero District, Morogoro Region. It covers **181.3 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 181km²
- 13mapped services
- 283 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mbingu?

Mbingu lies in [Kilombero District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilombero/), [Morogoro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Idete](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilombero/idete/), [Kimala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/kilolo/kimala/), [Mchombe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilombero/mchombe/) and [Mofu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilombero/mofu/). By area it is the 1122nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.3% of [Kilombero District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilombero/). The centre of Mbingu is about 233 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2165° S, 36.2076° 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: Mbingu

- 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

- Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma233 km

### Nearest railway station

Mbingu (Mbingu), about 4.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:45, sunset around 18:24).

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 Mbingu

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Mbingu. Settlements here lie between about 266 m and 453 m above sea level (median 283 m).

- Igima
- Mbingu
- Mkusi
- Mpofu
- Njage
- Njagi

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 Mbingu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kilombero District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,415 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (270 mm) and the driest Aug (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**.

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- Feb
- Mar
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- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 249 

Feb 25 214 

Mar 24 270 

Apr 24 213 

May 23 78 

Jun 22 27 

Jul 22 26 

Aug 23 4 

Sep 25 5 

Oct 27 28 

Nov 27 79 

Dec 26 222 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mbingu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank NMB · Mchombe 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.33711&mlon=36.09168#map=17/-8.33711/36.09168) 

School Ngajengwa Primary School · Mbingu 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.20701&mlon=36.21486#map=17/-8.20701/36.21486) 

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 Mbingu

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

- Schools13

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 Kilombero District

- Chisano
- Chita
- Idete
- Ifakara
- Kibaoni
- Kiberege
- Kidatu
- Kisawasawa
- Lumemo
- Mang'ula
- Masagati
- Mchombe
- Mkula
- Mlimba
- Mofu
- Sanje
- Uchindile
- Utengule

## Quick answers

- Where is Mbingu?In Kilombero District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mbingu?Idete, Kimala, Mchombe and Mofu
- What time zone is Mbingu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mbingu?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mbingu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mbingu?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mbingu?Settlements lie between 266 m and 453 m
- What is the best time to visit Mbingu?May to November
- Where is the nearest bank to Mbingu?NMB, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mbingu?TZ0503111 (OCHA common operational dataset)