# Lukande Ward, Ulanga District, Morogoro Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/lukande/ Ward · Ulanga District # Lukande Lukande is a ward of Tanzania in Ulanga District, Morogoro Region. It covers **2,248.6 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,249km² - 6mapped services - 431 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lukande? Lukande lies in [Ulanga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/), [Morogoro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 9 other wards: [Chirombola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/chirombola/), [Isongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/isongo/), [Kichangani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/kichangani/), [Kisawasawa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilombero/kisawasawa/), [Mbuga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/mbuga/), [Mkutano](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/liwale/mkutano/), [Msogezi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/msogezi/), [Mwaya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/mwaya/) and [Vigoi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/vigoi/). By area it is the 49th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 9.6% of [Ulanga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/). The centre of Lukande is about 319 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7149° S, 37.0789° 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: Lukande - 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 - Mafia Airport (MFA) · Kilindoni298 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:20). 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 Lukande Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Lukande. Settlements here lie between about 362 m and 498 m above sea level (median 431 m). - Chera - Gombe - Kaporoma - Lukande - Mohamed Goha - Mongo - Mzelezi - Ngombi 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 Lukande Named natural and historic features inside Lukande, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Lukandi - Mbalu - Mihangalaya River - Miwasi River - Ngombe 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 Lukande and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ulanga District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,129 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (233 mm) and the driest Aug (2 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 25 216 Feb 24 169 Mar 24 233 Apr 24 172 May 23 34 Jun 22 4 Jul 22 3 Aug 24 2 Sep 26 4 Oct 27 35 Nov 28 68 Dec 26 188 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lukande Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital servant quater · Mbuga 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91892&mlon=36.82327#map=17/-8.91892/36.82327) Petrol pump ester oil · Mbuga 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91782&mlon=36.82327#map=17/-8.91782/36.82327) Hotel Mama Bahati guest house · Mbuga 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91524&mlon=36.81972#map=17/-8.91524/36.81972) School Lukande Primary School · Lukande 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.80406&mlon=36.83351#map=17/-8.80406/36.83351) Police station Mwaya police station · Mbuga 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91803&mlon=36.82428#map=17/-8.91803/36.82428) 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 Lukande Places mapped inside Lukande in open map data, by type. - Schools5 - Restaurants1 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 Ulanga District - Biro - Chirombola - Euga - Ilonga - Iragua - Isongo - Itete - Kichangani - Kilosa kwa Mpepo - Lupiro - Mahenge - Malinyi - Mbuga - Minepa - Msogezi - Mtimbira - Mwaya - Ngoheranga - Ruaha - Sali - Sofi - Usangule - Vigoi ## Quick answers - Where is Lukande?In Ulanga District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania - What borders Lukande?Chirombola, Isongo, Kichangani, Kisawasawa, Mbuga, Mkutano, Msogezi, Mwaya and Vigoi - What time zone is Lukande in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Lukande?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Lukande?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lukande?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lukande?Settlements lie between 362 m and 498 m - What is the best time to visit Lukande?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Lukande?servant quater, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lukande?ester oil, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lukande?TZ0504131 (OCHA common operational dataset)