# Nanguruwe Ward, Newala District, Mtwara Region – Villages

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

Ward · Newala District 

# Nanguruwe

Nanguruwe is a ward of Tanzania in Newala District, Mtwara Region. It covers **62.6 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 62.6km²
- 6mapped services
- 64 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nanguruwe?

Nanguruwe lies in [Newala District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/newala/), [Mtwara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Chikolopola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/chikolopola/), [Makote](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/newala/makote/), [Mkunya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/newala/mkunya/) and [Mtonya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/newala/mtonya/). By area it is the 2277th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.2% of [Newala District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/newala/). The centre of Nanguruwe is about 670 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 11.0221° S, 39.3526° 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: Nanguruwe

- 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) · Mtwara118 km
- Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba254 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:54) 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 Nanguruwe

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Nanguruwe.

- Chikalopolo
- Magumchila
- Mapili
- Mnanje
- Samora
- Sokoni

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 Nanguruwe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Newala District, the warmest month is Nov (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jun (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 543 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 268 

Feb 28 238 

Mar 28 257 

Apr 27 218 

May 26 55 

Jun 25 17 

Jul 25 12 

Aug 26 18 

Sep 28 16 

Oct 29 64 

Nov 30 62 

Dec 30 177 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nanguruwe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Newala District Hospital · Mtonya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.95396&mlon=39.27596#map=17/-10.95396/39.27596) 

School Samora Primary School · Nanguruwe 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.00816&mlon=39.36756#map=17/-11.00816/39.36756) 

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 Nanguruwe

Places mapped inside Nanguruwe in open map data, by type.

- Schools6

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
- Mnekachi
- Mnyambe
- Mtonya
- Mtopwa
- Mtunguru
- Nakahako
- Nambali
- Namiyonga
- Nandwahi

## Quick answers

- Where is Nanguruwe?In Newala District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Nanguruwe?Chikolopola, Makote, Mkunya and Mtonya
- What time zone is Nanguruwe in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nanguruwe?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Nanguruwe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nanguruwe?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Nanguruwe?May to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nanguruwe?Newala District Hospital, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nanguruwe?TZ0902031 (OCHA common operational dataset)