# Litehu Ward, Tandahimba District, Mtwara Region – Villages

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

Ward · Tandahimba District 

# Litehu

Litehu is a ward of Tanzania in Tandahimba District, Mtwara Region. It covers **87.3 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 87.3km²
- 4mapped services
- 398 mtypical elevation

## Where is Litehu?

Litehu lies in [Tandahimba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/tandahimba/), [Mtwara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Luagala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/tandahimba/luagala/), [Mandwanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi/mandwanga/), [Mkonjowano](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/tandahimba/mkonjowano/), [Nahukahuka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi/nahukahuka/) and [Ngunja](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/tandahimba/ngunja/). By area it is the 1935th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.3% of [Tandahimba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/tandahimba/). The centre of Litehu is about 633 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.4886° S, 39.4894° 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: Litehu

- 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) · Mtwara78 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:36, 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 Litehu

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Litehu. Settlements here lie between about 350 m and 417 m above sea level (median 398 m).

- Liteho
- Litehu
- Mabeti
- Meda
- Ngunja

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 Litehu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tandahimba 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 Litehu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chiwonga · Chiwonga 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.56250&mlon=39.35730#map=17/-10.56250/39.35730) 

Petrol pump Nanganga · Nanganga 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.40482&mlon=39.17069#map=17/-10.40482/39.17069) 

School Mmeda Primary School · Litehu 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.50818&mlon=39.48258#map=17/-10.50818/39.48258) 

College Mahiwa HIGH School Kwanza · Kiwalala 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.15139&mlon=39.56589#map=17/-10.15139/39.56589) 

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 Litehu

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

- Schools4

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
- Chingungwe
- Dinduma
- Kitama
- Kwanyama
- 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 Litehu?In Tandahimba District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Litehu?Luagala, Mandwanga, Mkonjowano, Nahukahuka and Ngunja
- What time zone is Litehu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Litehu?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Litehu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Litehu?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Litehu?Settlements lie between 350 m and 417 m
- What is the best time to visit Litehu?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Litehu?Chiwonga, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Litehu?Nanganga, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Litehu?TZ0904231 (OCHA common operational dataset)