# Mnekachi Ward, Newala District, Mtwara Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/newala/mnekachi/

Ward · Newala District 

# Mnekachi

Mnekachi is a ward of Tanzania in Newala District, Mtwara Region. It covers **61.0 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 61.0km²
- 3mapped services

## Where is Mnekachi?

Mnekachi lies in [Newala District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/newala/), [Mtwara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Chitekete](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/newala/chitekete/), [Luchindu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/newala/luchindu/), [Lulindi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/lulindi/), [Makonga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/newala/makonga/), [Mchauru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/mchauru/), [Nakahako](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/newala/nakahako/) and [Namalenga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/namalenga/). By area it is the 2292nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.1% of [Newala District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/newala/). The centre of Mnekachi is about 645 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.8434° S, 39.2232° 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: Mnekachi

- 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) · Mtwara119 km
- Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba278 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 18:07).

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 Mnekachi

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mnekachi.

- Chiwambo Juu
- Imani

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 Mnekachi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Newala District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C). About 1,402 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (268 mm) and the driest Jul (12 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 25 268 

Feb 25 238 

Mar 24 257 

Apr 24 218 

May 22 55 

Jun 21 17 

Jul 21 12 

Aug 23 18 

Sep 25 16 

Oct 26 64 

Nov 27 62 

Dec 26 177 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mnekachi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Newala District Hospital · Mtonya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.95396&mlon=39.27596#map=17/-10.95396/39.27596) 

School Nambunga Secondary School · Mnekachi 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.86732&mlon=39.22759#map=17/-10.86732/39.22759) 

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 Mnekachi

Places mapped inside Mnekachi 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 Newala District

- Chihangu
- Chilangala
- Chitekete
- Chiwonga
- Kitangari
- Luchindu
- Makonga
- Makote
- Makukwe
- Malatu
- Maputi
- Mchemo
- Mcholi I
- Mcholi II
- Mdimba MpeleMpele
- Mkoma II
- Mkunya
- Mkwedu
- Mnyambe
- Mtonya
- Mtopwa
- Mtunguru
- Nakahako
- Nambali
- Namiyonga
- Nandwahi
- Nanguruwe

## Quick answers

- Where is Mnekachi?In Newala District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mnekachi?Chitekete, Luchindu, Lulindi, Makonga, Mchauru, Nakahako and Namalenga
- What time zone is Mnekachi in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mnekachi?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mnekachi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mnekachi?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mnekachi?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mnekachi?Newala District Hospital, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mnekachi?TZ0902071 (OCHA common operational dataset)