# Lyamkena Ward, Makambako Township Authority District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makambako-township-authority/lyamkena/ Ward · Makambako Township Authority District # Lyamkena Lyamkena is a ward of Tanzania in Makambako Township Authority District, Njombe Region. It covers **86.3 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 86.3km² - 8mapped services ## Where is Lyamkena? Lyamkena lies in [Makambako Township Authority District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makambako-township-authority/), [Njombe Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Igongolo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe/igongolo/), [Mjimwema](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makambako-township-authority/mjimwema/), [Mlowa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makambako-township-authority/mlowa/), [Mtwango](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe/mtwango/), [Mwembetogwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makambako-township-authority/mwembetogwa/), [Uhambule](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/uhambule/) and [Utengule](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makambako-township-authority/utengule/). By area it is the 1949th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 9.8% of [Makambako Township Authority District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makambako-township-authority/). The centre of Lyamkena is about 320 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9026° S, 34.8311° 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 Lyamkena ### Nearby, outside Lyamkena - Mtwango village · viewpoint, Mtwango15 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: Lyamkena - 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) · Mbeya171 km ### Nearest railway station Makambako (Ubena), about 6.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:52, 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 Lyamkena Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Lyamkena. - Ikwete 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 Lyamkena Named natural and historic features inside Lyamkena, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Fukulwa 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 Lyamkena and the best time to visit Using the climate of Makambako Township Authority District, the warmest month is Nov (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 1,764 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (356 mm) and the driest Sep (7 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 19 356 Feb 19 295 Mar 19 330 Apr 18 208 May 17 66 Jun 15 20 Jul 14 28 Aug 16 19 Sep 18 7 Oct 20 33 Nov 21 99 Dec 20 303 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lyamkena Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Makambako Hospital · Mjimwema 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.84705&mlon=34.82739#map=17/-8.84705/34.82739) Petrol pump TotalEnergies MBINGA SERVICE STATION · Ubena 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.84231&mlon=34.82213#map=17/-8.84231/34.82213) Hotel Generous Guest House · Mjimwema 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.84743&mlon=34.82343#map=17/-8.84743/34.82343) School Lyamkena Primary School · Lyamkena 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.90151&mlon=34.83768#map=17/-8.90151/34.83768) 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 Lyamkena Places mapped inside Lyamkena in open map data, by type. - Schools8 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 Makambako Township Authority District - Kitandililo - Mahongole - Mjimwema - Mlowa - Mwembetogwa - Ubena - Utengule ## Quick answers - Where is Lyamkena?In Makambako Township Authority District, Njombe Region, Tanzania - What borders Lyamkena?Igongolo, Mjimwema, Mlowa, Mtwango, Mwembetogwa, Uhambule and Utengule - What is there to see in Lyamkena?Mtwango village - What time zone is Lyamkena in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Lyamkena?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Lyamkena?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lyamkena?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Lyamkena?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Lyamkena?Makambako Hospital, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lyamkena?TotalEnergies MBINGA SERVICE STATION, about 6.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lyamkena?TZ2206043 (OCHA common operational dataset)