# Ngunja Ward, Tandahimba District, Mtwara Region – Villages

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

Ward · Tandahimba District 

# Ngunja

Ngunja is a ward of Tanzania in Tandahimba District, Mtwara Region. It covers **142.1 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 142km²
- 6mapped services
- 549 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ngunja?

Ngunja 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: [Chiwonga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/newala/chiwonga/), [Litehu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/tandahimba/litehu/), [Luagala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/tandahimba/luagala/), [Mkwiti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/tandahimba/mkwiti/), [Nahukahuka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi/nahukahuka/) and [Nambali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/newala/nambali/). By area it is the 1365th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.9% of [Tandahimba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/tandahimba/). The centre of Ngunja is about 623 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.4590° S, 39.3809° 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: Ngunja

- 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) · Mtwara89 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 06:37, 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 Ngunja

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ngunja. Settlements here lie between about 252 m and 589 m above sea level (median 549 m).

- Namidonde
- Nanjenga
- Nanola

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 Ngunja and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tandahimba District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 252 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 23 268 

Feb 23 238 

Mar 23 257 

Apr 22 218 

May 21 55 

Jun 20 17 

Jul 20 12 

Aug 21 18 

Sep 23 16 

Oct 24 64 

Nov 25 62 

Dec 25 177 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ngunja

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chiwonga · Chiwonga 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.56250&mlon=39.35730#map=17/-10.56250/39.35730) 

Bank NMB Bank · Mwena 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.49618&mlon=39.02748#map=17/-10.49618/39.02748) 

Petrol pump Nanganga · Nanganga 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.40482&mlon=39.17069#map=17/-10.40482/39.17069) 

Hotel Swaila gest hause · Nanganga 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.47106&mlon=39.06520#map=17/-10.47106/39.06520) 

School Nanjanga Primary School · Ngunja 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.48217&mlon=39.37468#map=17/-10.48217/39.37468) 

College Ndanda College of Health and Allied Sciences · Mwena 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.49976&mlon=39.02776#map=17/-10.49976/39.02776) 

Police station Police Post Ndanda · Mwena 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.49577&mlon=39.02758#map=17/-10.49577/39.02758) 

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 Ngunja

Places mapped inside Ngunja 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 Tandahimba District

- Chaume
- Chikongola
- Chingungwe
- 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
- Tandahimba

## Quick answers

- Where is Ngunja?In Tandahimba District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ngunja?Chiwonga, Litehu, Luagala, Mkwiti, Nahukahuka and Nambali
- What time zone is Ngunja in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ngunja?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ngunja?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ngunja?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ngunja?Settlements lie between 252 m and 589 m
- What is the best time to visit Ngunja?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ngunja?Chiwonga, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ngunja?NMB Bank, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ngunja?Nanganga, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ngunja?TZ0904211 (OCHA common operational dataset)