# Lukuledi Ward, Masasi District, Mtwara Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/lukuledi/ Ward · Masasi District # Lukuledi Lukuledi is a ward of Tanzania in Masasi District, Mtwara Region. It covers **160.3 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 160km² - 10mapped services - 356 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lukuledi? Lukuledi lies in [Masasi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/), [Mtwara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Chigugu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/chigugu/), [Chiwale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/chiwale/), [Mpanyani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/mpanyani/), [Mpindimbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi-township-authority/mpindimbi/), [Mtandi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi-township-authority/mtandi/), [Ndomoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/ndomoni/) and [Temeke](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi-township-authority/temeke/). By area it is the 1245th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.0% of [Masasi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/). The centre of Lukuledi is about 596 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.6046° S, 38.7920° 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: Lukuledi - 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 - Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara155 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:10). 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 Lukuledi Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Lukuledi. The largest with a recorded population: Lukuledi (29,699). - Chikunja - Chikunja A - Kilimanihewa - Lukuledi - Mraushi - Nambawara - Nanditi - Napata - Nasindi 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 Lukuledi Named natural and historic features inside Lukuledi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Masasi · 716 m - Mkwera · 394 m 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 Lukuledi 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lukuledi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chisegu · Mpindimbi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.68222&mlon=38.88436#map=17/-10.68222/38.88436) Bank NMB · Mkuti 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.72288&mlon=38.81655#map=17/-10.72288/38.81655) Petrol pump Najma · Nambambo 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.37443&mlon=38.76186#map=17/-10.37443/38.76186) Hotel BR Hotel · Jida 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.71610&mlon=38.82219#map=17/-10.71610/38.82219) School LUKULEDI SECONDARY SCHOOL · Lukuledi 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.60049&mlon=38.80231#map=17/-10.60049/38.80231) College Nachingwea Teacher's College · Kilimanihewa 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.37049&mlon=38.77148#map=17/-10.37049/38.77148) Police station Kituo kikuu cha Polisi wilaya ya Masasi · Nyasa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.73252&mlon=38.80216#map=17/-10.73252/38.80216) 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 Lukuledi Places mapped inside Lukuledi in open map data, by type. - Schools10 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 Masasi District - Chigugu - Chikolopola - Chiungutwa - Chiwale - Chiwata - Lipumburu - Lulindi - Mbuyuni - Mchauru - Mkululu - Mkundi - Mlingula - Mnavira - Mpanyani - Mwena - Namajani - Namalenga - Namatutwe - Nanganga - Nanjota - Sindano ## Quick answers - Where is Lukuledi?In Masasi District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania - What borders Lukuledi?Chigugu, Chiwale, Mpanyani, Mpindimbi, Mtandi, Ndomoni and Temeke - What time zone is Lukuledi in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Lukuledi?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Lukuledi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lukuledi?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Lukuledi?Masasi (716 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lukuledi?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Lukuledi?Chisegu, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lukuledi?NMB, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lukuledi?Najma, about 26 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lukuledi?TZ0903053 (OCHA common operational dataset)