# Likombe Ward, Mtwara Urban District, Mtwara Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara-urban/likombe/ Ward · Mtwara Urban District # Likombe Likombe is a ward of Tanzania in Mtwara Urban District, Mtwara Region. It covers **39.6 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 39.6km² - 3mapped services - 28 mtypical elevation ## Where is Likombe? Likombe lies in [Mtwara Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara-urban/), [Mtwara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Chikongola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara-urban/chikongola/), [Majengo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara-urban/majengo/), [Msanga Mkuu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara/msanga-mkuu/), [Naliendele](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara-urban/naliendele/), [Railway](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara-urban/railway/), [Ufukoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara-urban/ufukoni/), [Vigaeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara-urban/vigaeni/) and [Ziwani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara/ziwani/). By area it is the 2594th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 23.3% of [Mtwara Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara-urban/). The centre of Likombe is about 674 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 6.4 km from Mtwara, the main town of Mtwara Urban District. The centre point is at 10.3212° S, 40.2031° 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). ## Things to see in and around Likombe ### Nearby, outside Likombe - Mikindani Yacht club · attraction, Mitengo9.1 km - Monkey watching place · viewpoint, Magengeni10 km - Former Slave Market · attraction, Magengeni10 km - Livingstone House · attraction, Magengeni10 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Likombe - 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) · Mtwara2.8 km - Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba299 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:04). 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 Likombe Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Likombe. - Manhanya - Mtawanya 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 Likombe Named natural and historic features inside Likombe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airport. - Mtwara Airport 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 Likombe and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mtwara Urban District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C). About 1,487 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (274 mm) and the driest Jul (14 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 26 270 Feb 26 236 Mar 26 274 Apr 25 253 May 24 64 Jun 23 22 Jul 23 14 Aug 24 20 Sep 25 21 Oct 26 71 Nov 27 67 Dec 27 176 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Likombe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Likombe District Hospital · Majengo 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.28511&mlon=40.19665#map=17/-10.28511/40.19665) Bank Bank of Tanzania Mtwara Branch · Vigaeni 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.27874&mlon=40.18631#map=17/-10.27874/40.18631) Petrol pump TotalEnergies MNARANI SERVICE STATION · Chikongola 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.28444&mlon=40.17898#map=17/-10.28444/40.17898) Hotel Chilindima Guest House · Chikongola 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.28263&mlon=40.18678#map=17/-10.28263/40.18678) School Mangamba Primary School · Likombe 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.32681&mlon=40.19885#map=17/-10.32681/40.19885) College Mtwara Teacher's College · Shangani 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.26692&mlon=40.17617#map=17/-10.26692/40.17617) Police station Customs Police · Tangazo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.49918&mlon=40.34648#map=17/-10.49918/40.34648) 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 Likombe Places mapped inside Likombe in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 Mtwara Urban District - Chikongola - Chuno - Jangwani - Kisungule - Magengeni - Majengo - Mitengo - Mtonya - Naliendele - Rahaleo - Railway - Shangani - Ufukoni - Vigaeni ## Quick answers - Where is Likombe?In Mtwara Urban District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania - What borders Likombe?Chikongola, Majengo, Msanga Mkuu, Naliendele, Railway, Ufukoni, Vigaeni and Ziwani - What is there to see in Likombe?Mikindani Yacht club, Monkey watching place, Former Slave Market, Livingstone House - What time zone is Likombe in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Likombe?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Likombe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Likombe?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Likombe?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Likombe?Likombe District Hospital, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Likombe?Bank of Tanzania Mtwara Branch, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Likombe?TotalEnergies MNARANI SERVICE STATION, about 4.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Likombe?TZ0905032 (OCHA common operational dataset)