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

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

Ward · Ludewa District 

# Mundindi

Mundindi is a ward of Tanzania in Ludewa District, Njombe Region. It covers **939.7 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 940km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,371 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mundindi?

Mundindi lies in [Ludewa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/), [Njombe Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 9 other wards: [Ibumi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/ibumi/), [Iwungilo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/iwungilo/), [Kifanya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/kifanya/), [Ludende](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/ludende/), [Lugarawa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/lugarawa/), [Madilu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/madilu/), [Mahanje](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/mahanje/), [Mavanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/mavanga/) and [Mkongobaki](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/mkongobaki/). By area it is the 165th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 15.8% of [Ludewa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/). The centre of Mundindi is about 420 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.8667° S, 34.9551° 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: Mundindi

- 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) · Mbeya212 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:26).

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 Mundindi

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mundindi.

- Amani
- Mahonzelo
- Mundindi
- Njelela

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 Mundindi

Named natural and historic features inside Mundindi, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Nongwa

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Liganga · 1,309 m
- Pandagombe · 1,271 m

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 Mundindi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ludewa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 304 m higher 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 19 323 

Feb 19 245 

Mar 19 258 

Apr 18 142 

May 16 46 

Jun 15 10 

Jul 15 12 

Aug 17 5 

Sep 20 2 

Oct 22 20 

Nov 22 72 

Dec 20 240 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mundindi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Amani · Mundindi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.94638&mlon=34.89539#map=17/-9.94638/34.89539) 

Hotel HM HOTEL · Kifanya 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.66302&mlon=35.12561#map=17/-9.66302/35.12561) 

School Mundindi Elimu Maalum Primary School · Mundindi 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.85759&mlon=34.94551#map=17/-9.85759/34.94551) 

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 Mundindi

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools7

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
- Makonde
- Manda
- Masasi
- Mavanga
- Mawengi
- Milo
- Mkongobaki
- Mlangali
- Nkomang'ombe
- Ruhuhu

## Quick answers

- Where is Mundindi?In Ludewa District, Njombe Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mundindi?Ibumi, Iwungilo, Kifanya, Ludende, Lugarawa, Madilu, Mahanje, Mavanga and Mkongobaki
- What time zone is Mundindi in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mundindi?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mundindi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mundindi?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Mundindi?Liganga (1,309 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mundindi?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mundindi?Amani, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mundindi?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mundindi?TZ2205101 (OCHA common operational dataset)
