# Lulindi Ward, Masasi District, Mtwara Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/lulindi/

Ward · Masasi District 

# Lulindi

Lulindi is a ward of Tanzania in Masasi District, Mtwara Region. It covers **54.7 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 54.7km²
- 7mapped services
- 513 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lulindi?

Lulindi lies in [Masasi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/), [Mtwara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Mbuyuni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/mbuyuni/), [Mkululu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/mkululu/), [Mnekachi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/newala/mnekachi/), [Nakahako](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/newala/nakahako/) and [Namalenga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/namalenga/). By area it is the 2369th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.4% of [Masasi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/). The centre of Lulindi is about 640 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.8490° S, 39.1285° 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: Lulindi

- 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) · Mtwara128 km
- Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba283 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 18:08).

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 Lulindi

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Lulindi.

- Chiwambo
- Kivukoni
- Luagala
- Mkaseka
- Mnopwe
- Muungano
- Ndwika Chini

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 Lulindi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Masasi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 218 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 267 

Feb 23 240 

Mar 23 248 

Apr 22 229 

May 21 48 

Jun 20 13 

Jul 20 11 

Aug 22 13 

Sep 24 10 

Oct 25 60 

Nov 26 60 

Dec 25 171 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lulindi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Unfukoni Hospital · Nanjota 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.81731&mlon=39.01951#map=17/-10.81731/39.01951) 

Bank NMB · Mkuti 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.72288&mlon=38.81655#map=17/-10.72288/38.81655) 

Hotel BR Hotel · Jida 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.71610&mlon=38.82219#map=17/-10.71610/38.82219) 

School Ndwika Mazoezi Primary School · Lulindi 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.85127&mlon=39.13192#map=17/-10.85127/39.13192) 

Police station Kituo kikuu cha Polisi wilaya ya Masasi · Nyasa 38 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 Lulindi

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

- Schools7

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
- Lukuledi
- Mbuyuni
- Mchauru
- Mkululu
- Mkundi
- Mlingula
- Mnavira
- Mpanyani
- Mwena
- Namajani
- Namalenga
- Namatutwe
- Nanganga
- Nanjota
- Sindano

## Quick answers

- Where is Lulindi?In Masasi District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Lulindi?Mbuyuni, Mkululu, Mnekachi, Nakahako and Namalenga
- What time zone is Lulindi in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Lulindi?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Lulindi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lulindi?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Lulindi?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lulindi?Unfukoni Hospital, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lulindi?NMB, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lulindi?TZ0903223 (OCHA common operational dataset)