# Lumbila Ward, Ludewa District, Njombe Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/lumbila/ Ward · Ludewa District # Lumbila Lumbila is a ward of Tanzania in Ludewa District, Njombe Region. It covers **65.9 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 65.9km² - 2mapped services - 818 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lumbila? Lumbila lies in [Ludewa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/), [Njombe Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Kilondo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/kilondo/), [Lupila](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/lupila/), [Matema](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/matema/) and [Ukwama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/ukwama/). By area it is the 2214th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.1% of [Ludewa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/). The centre of Lumbila is about 416 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.5597° S, 34.1414° 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). ## Things to see in and around Lumbila ### Nearby, outside Lumbila - Matema Waterfall · attraction, Matema15 km - Woyo · memorial, Kilondo15 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Lumbila - 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 - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya119 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 18:30). 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 Lumbila Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Lumbila. - Lumbila - Lumbira 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Lumbila Named natural and historic features inside Lumbila, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Luyangala Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Lumbila and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ludewa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 249 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,377 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (323 mm) and the driest Sep (2 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 23 323 Feb 23 245 Mar 22 258 Apr 21 142 May 20 46 Jun 19 10 Jul 19 12 Aug 21 5 Sep 24 2 Oct 26 20 Nov 26 72 Dec 24 240 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lumbila Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Matema Lutheran Hospital · Matema 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.49610&mlon=34.02342#map=17/-9.49610/34.02342) Bank NMB · Kyela 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.60424&mlon=33.87113#map=17/-9.60424/33.87113) Petrol pump Oilcom Filling Station · Kyela 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59364&mlon=33.85970#map=17/-9.59364/33.85970) Hotel Mahoho Guest House · Matema 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.49282&mlon=34.03807#map=17/-9.49282/34.03807) School Lumbila Primary School · Lumbila 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.58601&mlon=34.14912#map=17/-9.58601/34.14912) College Kyela Moravian Vocational Training Center · Kyela 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.60349&mlon=33.86361#map=17/-9.60349/33.86361) Police station Ipinda Police Post · Ipinda 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.48260&mlon=33.88195#map=17/-9.48260/33.88195) 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 Lumbila Places mapped inside Lumbila in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Ludewa District - Ibumi - Iwela - Kilondo - Lifuma - Luana - Ludende - Ludewa - Lugarawa - Luilo - Lupanga - Lupingu - Madilu - Madope - Makonde - Manda - Masasi - Mavanga - Mawengi - Milo - Mkongobaki - Mlangali - Mundindi - Nkomang'ombe - Ruhuhu ## Quick answers - Where is Lumbila?In Ludewa District, Njombe Region, Tanzania - What borders Lumbila?Kilondo, Lupila, Matema and Ukwama - What is there to see in Lumbila?Matema Waterfall, Woyo - What time zone is Lumbila in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Lumbila?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Lumbila?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lumbila?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Lumbila?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Lumbila?Matema Lutheran Hospital, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lumbila?NMB, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lumbila?Oilcom Filling Station, about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lumbila?TZ2205011 (OCHA common operational dataset)