# Mwembetogwa Ward, Makambako Township Authority District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makambako-township-authority/mwembetogwa/ Ward · Makambako Township Authority District # Mwembetogwa Mwembetogwa is a ward of Tanzania in Makambako Township Authority District, Njombe Region. It covers **11.2 km²**. Open map data shows 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11.2km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Mwembetogwa? Mwembetogwa 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 6 other wards: [Lyamkena](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makambako-township-authority/lyamkena/), [Mjimwema](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makambako-township-authority/mjimwema/), [Saja](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/saja/), [Ubena](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makambako-township-authority/ubena/), [Uhambule](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/uhambule/) and [Wanging'ombe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/wanging-ombe/). By area it is the 3042nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.3% of [Makambako Township Authority District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makambako-township-authority/). The centre of Mwembetogwa is about 314 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8404° S, 34.8065° 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: Mwembetogwa - 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) · Mbeya169 km ### Nearest railway station Makambako (Ubena), about 1.9 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 18:29). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mwembetogwa Named natural and historic features inside Mwembetogwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Parmusani · 1,638 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 Mwembetogwa 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 Mwembetogwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Makambako Hospital · Mjimwema 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.84705&mlon=34.82739#map=17/-8.84705/34.82739) Petrol pump Puma · Ubena 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.84221&mlon=34.82214#map=17/-8.84221/34.82214) Hotel Durban Hotel Makambako · Mwembetogwa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.84405&mlon=34.82146#map=17/-8.84405/34.82146) School Majengo Primary School · Mwembetogwa 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.84140&mlon=34.80006#map=17/-8.84140/34.80006) 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 Mwembetogwa Places mapped inside Mwembetogwa in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - 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 Makambako Township Authority District - Kitandililo - Lyamkena - Mahongole - Mjimwema - Mlowa - Ubena - Utengule ## Quick answers - Where is Mwembetogwa?In Makambako Township Authority District, Njombe Region, Tanzania - What borders Mwembetogwa?Lyamkena, Mjimwema, Saja, Ubena, Uhambule and Wanging'ombe - What time zone is Mwembetogwa in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mwembetogwa?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mwembetogwa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Mwembetogwa?Parmusani (1,638 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mwembetogwa?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mwembetogwa?Makambako Hospital, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwembetogwa?Puma, about 1.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mwembetogwa?TZ2206052 (OCHA common operational dataset)