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

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

Ward · Ludewa District 

# Makonde

Makonde is a ward of Tanzania in Ludewa District, Njombe Region. It covers **63.8 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 63.8km²
- 6mapped services
- 888 mtypical elevation

## Where is Makonde?

Makonde lies in [Ludewa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/), [Njombe Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Kilondo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/kilondo/), [Lifuma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/lifuma/) and [Mawengi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/mawengi/). By area it is the 2260th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.1% of [Ludewa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/). The centre of Makonde is about 437 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.8755° S, 34.4231° 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: Makonde

- 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) · Mbeya165 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:55, 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 Makonde

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Makonde.

- Banemula
- Liunji

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 Makonde and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ludewa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 179 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 22 323 

Feb 22 245 

Mar 22 258 

Apr 21 142 

May 20 46 

Jun 18 10 

Jul 18 12 

Aug 20 5 

Sep 23 2 

Oct 25 20 

Nov 25 72 

Dec 24 240 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Makonde

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Madunda Dispensary · Mawengi 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.86017&mlon=34.47598#map=17/-9.86017/34.47598) 

Bank ufunuo · Mlangali 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.77506&mlon=34.51964#map=17/-9.77506/34.51964) 

School Kitewele Primary School · Makonde 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.88008&mlon=34.45075#map=17/-9.88008/34.45075) 

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 Makonde

Places mapped inside Makonde 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 Ludewa District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Makonde?In Ludewa District, Njombe Region, Tanzania
- What borders Makonde?Kilondo, Lifuma and Mawengi
- What time zone is Makonde in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Makonde?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Makonde?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Makonde?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Makonde?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Makonde?Madunda Dispensary, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Makonde?ufunuo, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Makonde?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Makonde?TZ2205221 (OCHA common operational dataset)