# Napacho Ward, Nanyumbu District, Mtwara Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/nanyumbu/napacho/ Ward · Nanyumbu District # Napacho Napacho is a ward of Tanzania in Nanyumbu District, Mtwara Region. It covers **864.6 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 865km² - 11mapped services - 296 mtypical elevation ## Where is Napacho? Napacho lies in [Nanyumbu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/nanyumbu/), [Mtwara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chipuputa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/nanyumbu/chipuputa/), [Likokona](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/nanyumbu/likokona/), [Lumesule](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/nanyumbu/lumesule/), [Mangaka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/nanyumbu/mangaka/), [Masuguru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/nanyumbu/masuguru/) and [Nakapanya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/nakapanya/). By area it is the 187th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 16.6% of [Nanyumbu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/nanyumbu/). The centre of Napacho is about 614 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 11.1264° S, 38.2008° 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 Napacho OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Napacho: 1 nature reserve. - Lukwika Game Reserve · nature reserve 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: Napacho - 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) · Mtwara234 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:42, sunset around 18:11). 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 Napacho Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Napacho. Settlements here lie between about 245 m and 366 m above sea level (median 296 m). - Kazamoyo - Lukwamba - Mbate - Mburusa - Mburuza - Mchenjeuka - Mchundi - Mitonga - Mkapunda, Nandembo - Mpombe - Nakopi - Namasiga - Namisonga - Napacho - Narupara - Ndechela - Nihale - Ruanda 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 Napacho Named natural and historic features inside Napacho, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Lukwamba River - Lumesule River - Ruanda ### Hills and mountains 11 hills. - Chiwire · 389 m - Nambamba · 337 m - Majeja · 336 m - Imasho · 323 m - Chachaga · 322 m - Chiungo · 319 m - Mkurura · 316 m - Mausha · 314 m - Sengwa · 314 m - Majeje · 306 m - Malombe · 273 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Ndechela Forest Reserve 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 Napacho 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 Napacho Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Michiga healh centre · Likokona 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.92631&mlon=38.16748#map=17/-10.92631/38.16748) Hotel Lodge · Mangaka 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.93319&mlon=38.38677#map=17/-10.93319/38.38677) School Mburusa Primary School · Napacho 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.11889&mlon=38.24722#map=17/-11.11889/38.24722) Police station Nakopi Police Post · Napacho 10.0 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 Napacho Places mapped inside Napacho in open map data, by type. - Schools10 - Police stations1 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 - Lumesule - Mangaka - Maratani - Masuguru - Mikangaula - Mkonona - Mnanje - Nandete - Nangomba - Nanyumbu - Sengenya ## Quick answers - Where is Napacho?In Nanyumbu District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania - What borders Napacho?Chipuputa, Likokona, Lumesule, Mangaka, Masuguru and Nakapanya - What is there to see in Napacho?Lukwika Game Reserve - What time zone is Napacho in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Napacho?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Napacho?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Napacho?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Napacho?Settlements lie between 245 m and 366 m - What is the highest point in Napacho?Chiwire (389 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Napacho?May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Napacho?Michiga healh centre, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Napacho?TZ0906141 (OCHA common operational dataset)