Ward · Makambako Township Authority District
# Ubena

Ubena is a ward of Tanzania in Makambako Township Authority District, Njombe Region. It covers 23.9 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 23.9 km²
- 7 mapped services

## Where is Ubena?

Ubena lies in Makambako Township Authority District, Njombe Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Mjimwema, Mlowa, Mwembetogwa, Saja and Wanging'ombe. By area it is the 2826th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.7% of Makambako Township Authority District. The centre of Ubena is about 312 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8304° S, 34.8406° E.

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Know before you go: Ubena
- Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Currency Shilling (TZS)
- Country calling code +255
- Languages Swahili, English, Arabic
- Plug types Type G · 230 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports
- Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya 172 km

### Nearest railway station

Makambako (Ubena), about 2.2 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

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 Ubena

Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Ubena.
- Makambako

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Weather in Ubena 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.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ubena
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Makambako Hospital · Mjimwema | 2.4 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Puma · Ubena | 2.4 km | Map |
| Hotel | Durban Hotel Makambako · Mwembetogwa | 2.6 km | Map |
| School | Bright Star Pre & Primary School · Ubena | 0.8 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ubena

Places mapped inside Ubena in open map data, by type.
- Petrol pumps 2
- Schools 5

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other wards in Makambako Township Authority District
- Kitandililo
- Lyamkena
- Mahongole
- Mjimwema
- Mlowa
- Mwembetogwa
- Utengule

## Quick answers
- Where is Ubena? In Makambako Township Authority District, Njombe Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ubena? Mjimwema, Mlowa, Mwembetogwa, Saja and Wanging'ombe
- What time zone is Ubena in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ubena? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ubena? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ubena? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ubena? May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ubena? Makambako Hospital, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ubena? Puma, about 2.4 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Ubena? 2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ubena? TZ2206013 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 23.9 km²
- P-code: TZ2206013
- District: Makambako Township Authority District
- Main town: Makambako

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makambako-township-authority/ubena/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.