# Lumesule Ward, Nanyumbu District, Mtwara Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/nanyumbu/lumesule/ Ward · Nanyumbu District # Lumesule Lumesule is a ward of Tanzania in Nanyumbu District, Mtwara Region. It covers **359.6 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 360km² - 6mapped services - 361 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lumesule? Lumesule lies in [Nanyumbu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/nanyumbu/), [Mtwara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Likokona](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/nanyumbu/likokona/), [Matekwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/matekwe/), [Nakapanya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/nakapanya/), [Napacho](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/nanyumbu/napacho/) and [Ngapa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/ngapa/). By area it is the 529th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.9% of [Nanyumbu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/nanyumbu/). The centre of Lumesule is about 579 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.8410° S, 38.0657° 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: Lumesule - 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) · Mtwara238 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:42, sunset around 18:12). 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 Lumesule Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Lumesule. Settlements here lie between about 361 m and 397 m above sea level (median 361 m). - Changwale - Chigweje - Lumesule - Mbuyuni - Mdibwa - Mnazi Mmoja - Nandembo 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 Lumesule Named natural and historic features inside Lumesule, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Mtimbo · 439 m - Lisola · 375 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 Lumesule and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nanyumbu District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,366 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (284 mm) and the driest Sep (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 284 Feb 25 236 Mar 25 262 Apr 24 217 May 23 42 Jun 22 15 Jul 22 8 Aug 24 10 Sep 26 7 Oct 28 46 Nov 29 55 Dec 27 184 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lumesule Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nandembo hospital · Lumesule 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.92949&mlon=38.11221#map=17/-10.92949/38.11221) Hotel Lodge · Mangaka 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.93319&mlon=38.38677#map=17/-10.93319/38.38677) School Changwale Primary School · Lumesule 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.84026&mlon=38.10584#map=17/-10.84026/38.10584) Police station Nakopi Police Post · Napacho 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.04067&mlon=38.17389#map=17/-11.04067/38.17389) 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 Lumesule Places mapped inside Lumesule in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools5 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 Nanyumbu District - Chipuputa - Likokona - Mangaka - Maratani - Masuguru - Mikangaula - Mkonona - Mnanje - Nandete - Nangomba - Nanyumbu - Napacho - Sengenya ## Quick answers - Where is Lumesule?In Nanyumbu District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania - What borders Lumesule?Likokona, Matekwe, Nakapanya, Napacho and Ngapa - What time zone is Lumesule in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Lumesule?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Lumesule?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lumesule?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lumesule?Settlements lie between 361 m and 397 m - What is the highest point in Lumesule?Mtimbo (439 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lumesule?May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Lumesule?Nandembo hospital, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Lumesule?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Lumesule?TZ0906031 (OCHA common operational dataset)