# Madope Ward, Ludewa District, Njombe Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/madope/

Ward · Ludewa District 

# Madope

Madope is a ward of Tanzania in Ludewa District, Njombe Region. It covers **160.4 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 160km²
- 5mapped services

## Where is Madope?

Madope lies in [Ludewa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/), [Njombe Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Lugarawa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/lugarawa/), [Lupanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/lupanga/), [Madilu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/madilu/), [Matola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/matola/) and [Mlangali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/mlangali/). By area it is the 1244th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.7% of [Ludewa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/). The centre of Madope is about 410 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.6979° S, 34.6570° 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 Madope

### Nearby, outside Madope

- Madope Hydropower pond · waterfall, Lugarawa8.2 km
- Kona · viewpoint, Matola11 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: Madope

- 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) · Mbeya175 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:28).

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 Madope

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Madope.

- Lusitu
- Madope
- Mangalanyene

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 Madope and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ludewa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C). 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 21 323 

Feb 21 245 

Mar 21 258 

Apr 20 142 

May 18 46 

Jun 17 10 

Jul 17 12 

Aug 19 5 

Sep 22 2 

Oct 24 20 

Nov 24 72 

Dec 22 240 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Madope

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Imiliwaha Health Centre · Matola 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59306&mlon=34.63037#map=17/-9.59306/34.63037) 

Bank ufunuo · Mlangali 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.77506&mlon=34.51964#map=17/-9.77506/34.51964) 

Petrol pump NFS oil station · Mjimwema 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.37222&mlon=34.80026#map=17/-9.37222/34.80026) 

School Lusitu Primary School · Madope 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.68557&mlon=34.65051#map=17/-9.68557/34.65051) 

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 Madope

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

- 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 Ludewa District

- Ibumi
- Iwela
- Kilondo
- Lifuma
- Luana
- Ludende
- Ludewa
- Lugarawa
- Luilo
- Lumbila
- Lupanga
- Lupingu
- Madilu
- Makonde
- Manda
- Masasi
- Mavanga
- Mawengi
- Milo
- Mkongobaki
- Mlangali
- Mundindi
- Nkomang'ombe
- Ruhuhu

## Quick answers

- Where is Madope?In Ludewa District, Njombe Region, Tanzania
- What borders Madope?Lugarawa, Lupanga, Madilu, Matola and Mlangali
- What is there to see in Madope?Madope Hydropower pond, Kona
- What time zone is Madope in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Madope?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Madope?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Madope?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Madope?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Madope?Imiliwaha Health Centre, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Madope?ufunuo, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Madope?NFS oil station, about 39 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Madope?TZ2205081 (OCHA common operational dataset)