Ward · Mtwara Urban District # Mitengo Mitengo is a ward of Tanzania in Mtwara Urban District, Mtwara Region. It covers 10.8 km². Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.8 km² - 3 mapped services ## Where is Mitengo? Mitengo lies in Mtwara Urban District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania. It borders 3 other wards: Magengeni, Naumbu and Ufukoni. By area it is the 3058th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.4% of Mtwara Urban District. The centre of Mitengo is about 665 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 5.5 km from Mtwara, the main town of Mtwara Urban District. The centre point is at 10.2787° S, 40.1345° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Mitengo OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mitengo: 1 attraction. - Mikindani Yacht club · attraction ### Nearby, outside Mitengo - Monkey watching place · viewpoint, Magengeni 1.5 km - Former Slave Market · attraction, Magengeni 1.7 km - Livingstone House · attraction, Magengeni 1.7 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mitengo - 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 8.2 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 18:05). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mitengo Named natural and historic features inside Mitengo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 bay. - Mikindani Harbour 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 Mitengo 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mitengo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Southern Zone Referral Hospital · Magengeni | 0.6 km | Map | | Bank | National Insurance Corperation · Rahaleo | 5.5 km | Map | | Petrol pump | TotalEnergies MNARANI SERVICE STATION · Chikongola | 4.9 km | Map | | Hotel | Ten Degrees South · Magengeni | 1.5 km | Map | | School | Mitengo Secondary School · Mitengo | 0.5 km | Map | | College | Mikindani Fisheries Education Training Agency · Jangwani | 2.8 km | Map | | Police station | Customs Police · Tangazo | 34 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 Mitengo Places mapped inside Mitengo in open map data, by type. - Schools 3 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 Mtwara Urban District - Chikongola - Chuno - Jangwani - Kisungule - Likombe - Magengeni - Majengo - Mtonya - Naliendele - Rahaleo - Railway - Shangani - Ufukoni - Vigaeni ## Quick answers - Where is Mitengo? In Mtwara Urban District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania - What borders Mitengo? Magengeni, Naumbu and Ufukoni - What is there to see in Mitengo? Mikindani Yacht club - What time zone is Mitengo in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mitengo? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mitengo? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Mitengo? May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mitengo? Southern Zone Referral Hospital, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mitengo? National Insurance Corperation, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mitengo? TotalEnergies MNARANI SERVICE STATION, about 4.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mitengo? TZ0905102 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 10.8 km² - P-code: TZ0905102 - District: Mtwara Urban District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara-urban/mitengo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.