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

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

Ward · Ludewa District 

# Ruhuhu

Ruhuhu is a ward of Tanzania in Ludewa District, Njombe Region. It covers **30.8 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 30.8km²
- 3mapped services

## Where is Ruhuhu?

Ruhuhu 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: [Lituhi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/nyasa/lituhi/), [Manda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/manda/) and [Masasi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/masasi/). By area it is the 2720th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.5% of [Ludewa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/). The centre of Ruhuhu is about 499 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.5118° S, 34.6013° 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: Ruhuhu

- 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) · Mbeya229 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:56, 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 Ruhuhu

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

- Ilela
- Ngelenge

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 Ruhuhu 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 Ruhuhu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Ngelenge Primary School · Ruhuhu 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.51342&mlon=34.60674#map=17/-10.51342/34.60674) 

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 Ruhuhu

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

- Schools3

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
- Mundindi
- Nkomang'ombe

## Quick answers

- Where is Ruhuhu?In Ludewa District, Njombe Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ruhuhu?Lituhi, Manda and Masasi
- What time zone is Ruhuhu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ruhuhu?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ruhuhu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ruhuhu?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ruhuhu?May to November
- What is the P-code of Ruhuhu?TZ2205251 (OCHA common operational dataset)