Ward · Mvomero District # Mzumbe Mzumbe is a ward of Tanzania in Mvomero District, Morogoro Region. It covers 719.5 km². 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 720 km² - 24 mapped services - 536 m typical elevation ## Where is Mzumbe? Mzumbe lies in Mvomero District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania. It borders 13 other wards: Bunduki, Kibogwa, Kihonda, Mafiga, Mazimbu, Mbuyuni, Melela, Mlali, Mvomero, Mzinga, Rudewa, Tegetero and Tindiga. By area it is the 237th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 10.8% of Mvomero District. The centre of Mzumbe is about 207 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 55 km from Mvomero, the main town of Mvomero District. The centre point is at 6.7927° S, 37.5066° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Mzumbe OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mzumbe: 1 attraction. - Mountain view · attraction ### Nearby, outside Mzumbe - River View · viewpoint, Mazimbu 14 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mzumbe - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam 188 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 200 km ### Nearest railway station Mkata Station (Tindiga), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 18:21). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Mzumbe Open gazetteers list 17 villages, towns and localities in Mzumbe. Settlements here lie between about 495 m and 662 m above sea level (median 536 m). - Changarawe - Kasanga - Kauzeni - Kidangawa - Kimambila - Lubungo - Mafiga - Masimbu - Mindu - Mkuyuni - Mongota - Mundu - Mzumbe - Sanga Sanga - Tangeni - Vikenge - Vitonga Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mzumbe Named natural and historic features inside Mzumbe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mgera ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Nguru ya Ndege · 826 m ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Konga Forest Reserve - Nguru Forest Reserve Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Mzumbe and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mvomero District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,193 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (201 mm) and the driest Jul (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are February and May to November. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 25 | 182 | | Feb | 25 | 115 | | Mar | 25 | 182 | | Apr | 24 | 201 | | May | 23 | 98 | | Jun | 22 | 17 | | Jul | 21 | 13 | | Aug | 23 | 15 | | Sep | 24 | 20 | | Oct | 25 | 67 | | Nov | 26 | 118 | | Dec | 25 | 166 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mzumbe | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mazimbu Hospital · Mazimbu | 14 km | Map | | Bank | NMB Bank · Mwembesongo | 18 km | Map | | ATM | Tumbaku ATM · Mwembesongo | 17 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lake Oil · Uwanja wa Taifa | 16 km | Map | | Hotel | Simbamwenni Lodge and Camping · Mazimbu | 14 km | Map | | School | Kimambila Primary School · Mzumbe | 2.9 km | Map | | College | Mzumbe University Main Campus · Mzumbe | 12 km | Map | | Police station | SUA-MAZIMBU POLICE STATION · Mazimbu | 14 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mzumbe Places mapped inside Mzumbe in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 - Schools 19 - Colleges and universities 3 - Restaurants 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Mvomero District - Bunduki - Diongoya - Doma - Hembeti - Kanga - Kibati - Kikeo - Langali - Maskati - Melela - Mhonda - Mlali - Mtibwa - Mvomero - Sungaji - Tchenzema ## Quick answers - Where is Mzumbe? In Mvomero District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania - What borders Mzumbe? Bunduki, Kibogwa, Kihonda, Mafiga, Mazimbu, Mbuyuni, Melela, Mlali, Mvomero, Mzinga, Rudewa, Tegetero and Tindiga - What is there to see in Mzumbe? Mountain view - What time zone is Mzumbe in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mzumbe? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mzumbe? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mzumbe? 17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mzumbe? Settlements lie between 495 m and 662 m - What is the highest point in Mzumbe? Nguru ya Ndege (826 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mzumbe? February and May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mzumbe? Mazimbu Hospital, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mzumbe? NMB Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mzumbe? Tumbaku ATM, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mzumbe? Lake Oil, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mzumbe? TZ0506141 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 719.5 km² - P-code: TZ0506141 - District: Mvomero District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/mvomero/mzumbe/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.