# Chingungwe Ward, Tandahimba District, Mtwara Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/tandahimba/chingungwe/

Ward · Tandahimba District 

# Chingungwe

Chingungwe is a ward of Tanzania in Tandahimba District, Mtwara Region. It covers **49.4 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 49.4km²
- 6mapped services
- 475 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chingungwe?

Chingungwe lies in [Tandahimba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/tandahimba/), [Mtwara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chikongola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/tandahimba/chikongola/), [Dinduma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/tandahimba/dinduma/), [Mahuta](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/tandahimba/mahuta/), [Makukwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/newala/makukwe/), [Mdimba Mnyoma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/tandahimba/mdimba-mnyoma/) and [Mtunguru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/newala/mtunguru/). By area it is the 2452nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.4% of [Tandahimba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/tandahimba/). The centre of Chingungwe is about 657 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.8073° S, 39.4442° 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: Chingungwe

- 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) · Mtwara96 km
- Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba270 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:37, 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 Chingungwe

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Chingungwe.

- Chikwedu
- Chingungwe
- Kiule
- Mkoo
- Mkupete
- Mtenda
- Salama

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 Chingungwe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tandahimba District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 178 m higher 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 November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 268 

Feb 23 238 

Mar 23 257 

Apr 23 218 

May 21 55 

Jun 20 17 

Jul 20 12 

Aug 22 18 

Sep 23 16 

Oct 25 64 

Nov 26 62 

Dec 25 177 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chingungwe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chingungwe · Chingungwe 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.79288&mlon=39.42546#map=17/-10.79288/39.42546) 

School Chikunda Primary School · Chingungwe 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.80949&mlon=39.46159#map=17/-10.80949/39.46159) 

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 Chingungwe

Places mapped inside Chingungwe 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 Tandahimba District

- Chaume
- Chikongola
- Dinduma
- Kitama
- Kwanyama
- Litehu
- Luagala
- Lukokoda
- Lyenje
- Mahuta
- Maundo
- Mchichira
- Mdimba Mnyoma
- Mdumbwe
- Michenjele
- Mihambwe
- Milongodi
- Miuta
- Mkonjowano
- Mkoreha
- Mkundi
- Mkwiti
- Mnyawa
- Nambahu
- Namikupa
- Nanhyanga
- Naputa
- Ngunja
- Tandahimba

## Quick answers

- Where is Chingungwe?In Tandahimba District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Chingungwe?Chikongola, Dinduma, Mahuta, Makukwe, Mdimba Mnyoma and Mtunguru
- What time zone is Chingungwe in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Chingungwe?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Chingungwe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chingungwe?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Chingungwe?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chingungwe?Chingungwe, about 2.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Chingungwe?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chingungwe?TZ0904141 (OCHA common operational dataset)