Ward · Masasi District
# Lipumburu

Lipumburu is a ward of Tanzania in Masasi District, Mtwara Region. It covers 545.5 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 546 km²
- 10 mapped services
- 234 m typical elevation

## Where is Lipumburu?

Lipumburu lies in Masasi District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Chiungutwa, Mbuyuni, Mkonona, Nandete and Sindano. By area it is the 338th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 13.6% of Masasi District. The centre of Lipumburu is about 641 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 11.0420° S, 38.8623° E.

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Know before you go: Lipumburu
- 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
- Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara 164 km
- Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba 282 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:09).

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 Lipumburu

Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Lipumburu. Settlements here lie between about 161 m and 280 m above sea level (median 234 m).
- Lipumburu
- Mesaula
- Miesi
- Mtojo
- Namaputa
- Njawara
- Utimbe

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Lipumburu

Named natural and historic features inside Lipumburu, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.
- Mbangala River
- Miesi

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.
- Mbarawala · 230 m
- Namainyo · 229 m

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 Lipumburu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Masasi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C). About 1,370 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (267 mm) and the driest Sep (10 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 | 267 |
| Feb | 25 | 240 |
| Mar | 25 | 248 |
| Apr | 24 | 229 |
| May | 23 | 48 |
| Jun | 21 | 13 |
| Jul | 21 | 11 |
| Aug | 23 | 13 |
| Sep | 25 | 10 |
| Oct | 27 | 60 |
| Nov | 28 | 60 |
| Dec | 27 | 171 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lipumburu
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Unfukoni Hospital · Nanjota | 30 km | Map |
| Bank | CRDB Bank · Nyasa | 35 km | Map |
| Hotel | Kilwa Pakaya Hotel · Mkonona | 26 km | Map |
| School | Nakachereni Primary School · Lipumburu | 2.3 km | Map |
| Police station | Kituo kikuu cha Polisi wilaya ya Masasi · Nyasa | 35 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 Lipumburu

Places mapped inside Lipumburu in open map data, by type.
- Schools 10

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 Masasi District
- Chigugu
- Chikolopola
- Chiungutwa
- Chiwale
- Chiwata
- Lukuledi
- Lulindi
- Mbuyuni
- Mchauru
- Mkululu
- Mkundi
- Mlingula
- Mnavira
- Mpanyani
- Mwena
- Namajani
- Namalenga
- Namatutwe
- Nanganga
- Nanjota
- Sindano

## Quick answers
- Where is Lipumburu? In Masasi District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Lipumburu? Chiungutwa, Mbuyuni, Mkonona, Nandete and Sindano
- What time zone is Lipumburu in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Lipumburu? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Lipumburu? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lipumburu? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lipumburu? Settlements lie between 161 m and 280 m
- What is the highest point in Lipumburu? Mbarawala (230 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lipumburu? May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lipumburu? Unfukoni Hospital, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lipumburu? CRDB Bank, about 35 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lipumburu? TZ0903161 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 545.5 km²
- P-code: TZ0903161
- District: Masasi District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/lipumburu/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.